Climate and admissions for mania in the tropics

Seasonality of admissions for mania has been commonly reported. Most reports are from temperature zones. We analysed admissions for mania covering a 9 year period and looked for any seasonal trends using existing methods. No seasonal variation was found. The hospital lies in the tropical zone with a...

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Published in:Journal of affective disorders 1992-12, Vol.26 (4), p.247-250
Main Authors: Jain, Sanjeev, Kaliaperumal, V.G., Chatterji, Somnath, Rao, Sumangala, Murthy, R.S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Biological and medical sciences
Bipolar Disorder - diagnosis
Bipolar Disorder - epidemiology
Bipolar Disorder - psychology
Climate
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Female
Humans
Incidence
India - epidemiology
Male
Mania
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mood disorders
Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Seasons
Tropical Climate
Tropical medicine
Tropics
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Summary:Seasonality of admissions for mania has been commonly reported. Most reports are from temperature zones. We analysed admissions for mania covering a 9 year period and looked for any seasonal trends using existing methods. No seasonal variation was found. The hospital lies in the tropical zone with a relatively constant climate. This may influence the seasonal pattern of relapses in affective disorder.
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/0165-0327(92)90102-C