Seasonal Affective Disorder Case Study

The client's name is Jane she is a 19-year-old sophomore in college, Caucasian female who is presented with the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder. The client was bought into the clinic by her parents with the complaint of distress, discomfort, and dysfunction. Jane tells us that she has been persistently feeling sad, empty, pessimistic and hopeless she also continues on saying she feels guilty and worthless, that she lost interest in her usual activities, hobbies, and energy decreased. Jane also reported that she had crying spells for no reason and that she sleeps more than usual, she also said that some days she doesn’t want to wake up and this got to point where she gave in and she would miss her classes. Jane also added by telling

Winter seasons depression is generally from mild to severe. The primary reason researchers believe for SAD is the reduced hours of daylight in the winter seasons. SAD if seen more in woman than men. The prevalence rate of the disorder is 8%, but 15% demonstrate repetitiveness. The risk for SAD in the general population is 0.8% to 1.2%. The disorder also is seen to have a genetic side to it, where the seasonal mood swing and behaviors are seen in the genetic makeup of a family. The winter seasons is the time where the clocks are reversed to daylight savings time means that there is decreased sunlight, resulting in an inadequate amount of sunlight results in depressive symptoms as well as negative mood swings. The primary symptoms of depression are the loss of appetite, more extended hours of sleep, gaining weight, craving for carbohydrates and loss of interest. The photoperiod is the interval in a 24-hour cycle in where any living organism is exposed to sunlight. People that are diagnosed with SAD are actually in search for sunlight they are caving sunlight. Just like the symptoms of

as a syndrome in which depression developed during the autumn or winter remitted the following spring or summer in at least two successive years. The patient that was also diagnosed with the SAD need to demonstrate the history of bipolar disorder or major depression before being able to be diagnosed with SAD. According to the DSM-5, two severe depressive events must be shown in the previous two years to be able to be diagnosed. SAD rarely requires hospitalization or psychotic thoughts such as suicide. SAD patients are solely having physical symptoms. Winter SAD is seen between the ages of 20-30 years of age; clients don’t usually get help until there are at age 35-45 years old. The disorder is a recurrent one meaning that even when treated there is a high probability the disorder will be seen. Although the depressive episodes are serious, SAD rarely interferes with the regular function of the client. Rather than absences in life, SAD’s common symptoms are daytime tiredness, fatigue, disability with work and social relation also a risk for public safety where the client will have disability