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: Recap

(1.10) Section 1: Summary

Section 2: Management (excluding light therapy)

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

(2.2) Video: symptom interaction

(2.3) Symptom interaction

(2.4) Basic principles of management

(2.5) Natural light therapy

(2.6) Continued regular exercise

(2.7) Supportive psychological approaches

(2.8) Further treatments

(2.9) Light therapy or antidepressants?

(2.10) Antidepressant treatment

(2.11) Specific antidepressants

(2.12) Section 2: Recap

(2.13) 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 treat

(3.8) Side effects

(3.9) Sourcing a box

(3.10) Alternatives to light boxes

(3.11) Alternatives to light boxes

(3.12) Section 3: Recap

(3.13) 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) Video: interview with Holly Black

(4.7) Holly Black – diagnosis

(4.8) Holly Black – management

(4.9) Case B: Rosie Summers – GP letter

(4.10) Rosie Summers – further details

(4.11) Rosie Summers – SPAQ page 1

(4.12) Rosie Summers – further details

(4.13) Video: interview with Rosie Summers

(4.14) Rosie Summers – diagnosis

(4.15) Rosie Summers – management

(4.16) Section 4: Recap

(4.17) Section 4: Summary

Module summary

Module test

References

Further reading

Downloading the SPAQ and tips for marking

Take-home notes

Send feedback

Appendix: transcripts

Transcript: module introduction

(1.7) Transcript: video summary of symptoms

(2.2) Transcript: symptom interaction

(3.5) Transcript: practicalities of use

(4.6) Transcript: interview with Holly Black

(4.13) Transcript: interview with Rosie Summers