Christensen R, Dowrick P W
Community Ment Health J. 1983 Fall;19(3):177-86. doi: 10.1007/BF00759551.
An investigation was conducted into the effect of a major Alaskan annual winter festival upon the rates of crisis data. Analysis of rates of suicide, attempted suicide, family disturbance calls, crisis calls, and mental health admissions indicated no significant effect of the festival. Statewide statistics over several years indicate that demands for depression-related services appear to peak in either the summer or the fall. These results do not support the widely held belief that depression is more common during the winter in the North or that mid-winter festivals help to promote psychological well-being. It is concluded that the pervasiveness of such myths may lead to misdiagnosis or mistreatment, and that other folklore should be examined for its validity.
对阿拉斯加一个大型年度冬季节日对危机数据发生率的影响进行了调查。对自杀率、自杀未遂率、家庭骚乱报警电话、危机报警电话和心理健康住院率的分析表明，该节日没有显著影响。数年的全州统计数据表明，与抑郁症相关服务的需求似乎在夏季或秋季达到峰值。这些结果并不支持人们普遍持有的观点，即北方冬季抑郁症更为常见，或者冬季中期的节日有助于促进心理健康。结论是，此类误解的普遍性可能导致误诊或误治，并且应该对其他民俗说法的有效性进行研究。
