Leahy Laura G
J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2017 Nov 1;55(11):10-14. doi: 10.3928/02793695-20171016-03.
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) significantly impacts the lives of individuals around the world. The mood fluctuations that occur are not only exhibited during the winter months but also during the spring and summer. The key to identifying SAD is the distinct seasonal onset and spontaneous remission of symptoms over the course of a season. Nurses are in a unique position to identify the symptoms of SAD and offer treatment recommendations to reduce the negative impact of these seasonal mood fluctuations. As holistic health care practitioners, nurses provide patient education regarding healthy lifestyle interventions, which can aid in minimizing the disruptive symptoms of SAD. Advanced practice nurses can offer pharmacotherapy interventions to address symptoms contributing to the individual's inability to function across domains-individual, family, and social. Finally, after reading the article, nurses of all disciplines will have a better understanding of the evidence-based bright light therapy (also known as light box therapy) and how to incorporate this treatment when caring for patients with SAD. [Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 55(11), 10-14.].
季节性情感障碍（SAD）对世界各地人们的生活产生了重大影响。出现的情绪波动不仅在冬季出现，在春季和夏季也会出现。识别季节性情感障碍的关键在于症状在一个季节中独特的季节性发作和自发缓解。护士处于独特的位置，能够识别季节性情感障碍的症状并提供治疗建议，以减少这些季节性情绪波动的负面影响。作为整体医疗保健从业者，护士会就健康的生活方式干预措施对患者进行教育，这有助于将季节性情感障碍的干扰性症状降至最低。高级执业护士可以提供药物治疗干预措施，以解决导致个体在个人、家庭和社会等各个领域功能障碍的症状。最后，阅读本文后，所有学科的护士将更好地理解循证强光疗法（也称为光箱疗法），以及在护理季节性情感障碍患者时如何采用这种治疗方法。[《心理社会护理与精神卫生服务杂志》，55(11)，10 - 14。]
