İzmir'de yarı-kırsal bir bölgede mevsimsel duygudurum bozukluğunun yaygınlığı

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, izmir 'de yarı-kırsal bir alanda mevsimsel duygudurum bozukluğu (MDB) ve eşikaltı mevsimsel duygudurum bozukluğu yaygınlığını araştırmaktır. Methods: Rastgele örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilmiş bir örnekleme mevsimsel gidiş değerlendirme formu (MGDF) elden verilmiş ve formlar 3-5 gün sonra geri toplanmıştır. Results: Mevsimsel duygudurum bozukluğu (MDB) ve eşikaltı mevsimsel duygudurum bozukluğu yaygınlığı sırasıyla %2.21 ve %9.22 oranlarında saptanmıştır. Bu oranlar, Doğu toplumlarının bozukluktan daha az etkilenmiş olabileceğini düşündürmüştür.

Seasonal affective disorder :a prevalence study in it semi-rural area of izmir

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the prevalence of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) and subsyndromal SAD in a group adults in the semirural area of izmir. Methods: The Seasonal Pattern Assesment Questionaire was handed to a random, sample. After 3-5 days, forms were back. Results: The prevalence rates of SAD and S-SAD were found 2.21% and 9.22%. These results were lower than those measured with similar methods. Conclusion: These results could indicate that East populations were less affected the seasonal changes.

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