Section 1: Symptoms and diagnosis

(1.1) Section 1: Symptoms and diagnosis

(1.2) Seasonal characteristics

(1.3) Atypical symptoms

(1.4) Symptoms shared with non-seasonal depression

(1.5) Severity

(1.6) Summer resolution

(1.7) Video summary of symptoms

(1.8) Diagnosis

(1.9) Section 1: Summary

Section 2: Management (excluding light therapy)

(2.1) Section 2: Management (excluding light therapy)

(2.2) Symptom interaction 1 (video)

(2.3) Symptom interaction 2

(2.4) Basic principles of management

(2.5) Light therapy or antidepressants?

(2.6) Antidepressant treatment

(2.7) Specific antidepressants

(2.8) Section 2: Recap

(2.9) Section 2: Summary

Section 3: Light therapy

(3.1) Section 3: Light therapy

(3.2) Does it work? The placebo effect

(3.3) Does it work? The evidence

(3.4) Phase shifting by light therapy

(3.5) Practicalities of use

(3.6) Dosing

(3.7) Time to respond and treatment

(3.8) Side effects

(3.9) Sourcing a box

(3.10) Alternatives to light boxes

(3.11) Section 3: Recap

(3.12) Section 3: Summary

Section 4: Case illustrations

(4.1) Section 4: Case illustrations

(4.2) Case A: Holly Black - GP letter

(4.3) Holly Black - further details

(4.4) Holly Black - SPAQ page 1

(4.5) Holly Black - SPAQ page 2

(4.6) Holly Black - a clip of the interview

(4.7) Holly Black - diagnosis

(4.8) Holly Black - diagnosis

(4.9) Holly Black - management

(4.10) Holly Black - management

(4.11) Case B: Rosie Summers - GP letter

(4.12) Rosie Summers - further details

(4.13) Rosie Summers - SPAQ page 1

(4.14) Rosie Summers - SPAQ page 2

(4.15) Rosie Summers - a clip of the interview

(4.16) Rosie Summers - diagnosis

(4.17) Rosie Summers - diagnosis

(4.18) Rosie Summers - management

(4.19) Rosie Summers - management

(4.20) Section 4: Summary

Module summary

Module test

Take-home notes

References

Downloading the SPAQ and tips for marking

Send feedback