The Seasonal Health Questionnaire is more effective at detecting seasonal affective disorder than the Seasonal Pattern Adjustment Questionnaire
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Thompson C, Thompson S, Smith R. Prevalence of seasonal affective disorder in primary care; a comparison of the seasonal health questionnaire and the seasonal pattern assessment questionnaire. J Affect Disord 2004;78:219–26.[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Q Is the Seasonal Health Questionnaire or the Seasonal Pattern Adjustment Questionnaire a better tool to screen for seasonal affective disorder? ### ![Graphic][5] Design: Prospective cohort study. ### ![Graphic][6] Setting: Two general medical practices, Southampton, UK; December 2000 to March 2001. ### ![Graphic][7] Patients: 803 people, aged >26 years, randomly selected at morning or evening clinics. People unable to speak English were excluded. ### ![Graphic][8] Test: Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ); Seasonal Health Questionnaire (SHQ). Seasonal affective disorder was diagnosed automatically from completed questionnaires according to ICD-10, DSM-III-R, and DSM-IV criteria. ### ![Graphic][9] Diagnostic standard: Structured Clinical Interview for … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJournal%2Bof%2Baffective%2Bdisorders%26rft.stitle%253DJ%2BAffect%2BDisord%26rft.aulast%253DThompson%26rft.auinit1%253DC.%26rft.volume%253D78%26rft.issue%253D3%26rft.spage%253D219%26rft.epage%253D226%26rft.atitle%253DPrevalence%2Bof%2Bseasonal%2Baffective%2Bdisorder%2Bin%2Bprimary%2Bcare%253B%2Ba%2Bcomparison%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bseasonal%2Bhealth%2Bquestionnaire%2Band%2Bthe%2Bseasonal%2Bpattern%2Bassessment%2Bquestionnaire.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1016%252FS0165-0327%252802%252900314-2%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F15013246%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1016/S0165-0327(02)00314-2&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=15013246&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F7%2F3%2F71.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000189087500006&link_type=ISI [5]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [6]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [7]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif [8]: /embed/inline-graphic-4.gif [9]: /embed/inline-graphic-5.gif
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.7.3.71
Author: Dr John M Eagles
Institution: Royal Cornhill Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2166074151