Seasonal Affective Disorder for Dummies
By: by Laura L. Smith and Charles H. Elliott.
Contributors: Elliott, Charles H., 1948-
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Hoboken, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 333
ISBN-13: 9780470139998
Subjects: Seasonal affective disorder -- Popular works; Seasonal affective disorder -- Treatment -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-316) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: PART I: DETECTING AND DEALING WITH SAD: Opening up the curtains on SAD; title: Is it SAD or something else?; title: Who gets SAD and why?; title: Getting help for SAD; title: PART II: EXAMINING THE BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT FOR SAD: Shining light on SAD; title: Lightening up moods with medications; title: A happy diet for SAD; title: Alternative treatments for SAD; title: PART III: SHIFTING SAD THOUGHTS: Exposing SAD thinking; title: Brightening up SAD thinking; title: Soothing the storms within; title: Handling SAD stress; title: PART IV: CHANGING SAD BEHAVIORS: Sleep and SAD; title: Fighting SAD by getting moving; title: Exercising into a good mood; title: Feeling good about having fun; title: PART V: LIFE AFTER SAD: Reducing the risk of relapse; title: Accepting reasonable sadness; title: Living happily after SAD; title: PART VI: THE PART OF TENS: Ten ways to get more light; title: Ten quick ways out of a bad mood; title: Ten ways to help people with SAD; title: Ten ways to help a kid with SAD; title: Appendix A: SAD forms for you; title: Appendix B: SAD resources for you.