DIURNAL-VARIATIONS OF MOOD IN DEPRESSED-PATIENTS IN RELATION TO SEVERITY OF DEPRESSION

被引:25
作者
HAUG, HJ [1 ]
FAHNDRICH, E [1 ]
机构
[1] KRANKENHAUS NEUKOLN,PSYCHIAT ABT,W-1000 BERLIN 47,GERMANY
关键词
Chronobiology; Depression; Diurnal variation; Mood;
D O I
10.1016/0165-0327(90)90007-U
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
This study investigates the relationship between the severity of the depressive syndrome and the occurrence of diurnal mood variation. Several authors have proposed that diurnal variations of mood cease in the severest states of depression. By contrast, others suggest a rhythm-inducing effect of depression. We could not find any correlation between the severity of depression and various measures of diurnal mood variation in a group of 70 patients. These findings are discussed against the background of chronobiological hypotheses. © 1990.
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