Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 76, Issue 1 , Pages 15-22 , September 2003

Seasonality and circadian phase delay: prospective evidence that winter lowering of mood is associated with a shift towards Eveningness

Received 17 May 2001 ,Revised 25 January 2002 ,Accepted 29 January 2002.

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