Bos Elisabeth Henriette, Hoenders Rogier, de Jonge Peter
Center for Integrative Psychiatry, Lentis, Groningen, Netherlands.
BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Jun 8;2012:bcr2012006300. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006300.
Time-series analysis was used to study the associations between daily weather variables and symptomatology in a man suffering from recurrent anxiety. Outcome measures were the patient's main symptoms: anxiety and energy. Wind direction appeared to be related to the patient's energy levels; these were significantly lower when the wind blew from the southeast. This effect could not be explained by other weather parameters. Decreases in energy in turn predicted increases in anxiety. The reverse effect was observed as well, with increases in anxiety predicting decreases in energy, indicating a positive feedback loop.
采用时间序列分析研究一名患有复发性焦虑症男性的每日天气变量与症状学之间的关联。结果指标为患者的主要症状：焦虑和精力。风向似乎与患者的精力水平有关；当风从东南方向吹来的时候，精力水平显著较低。这种效应无法用其他天气参数来解释。精力下降反过来预示着焦虑增加。也观察到了相反的效应，即焦虑增加预示着精力下降，表明存在正反馈循环。
