Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 147-155 , January 2008

Seasonality is associated with anxiety and depression: The Hordaland health study

  • Nicolas M.F. Oyane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Kalfarveien 31, 5018 Bergen, Norway. Tel.: +47 93834962.
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  • Ingvar Bjelland

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
    • ,
  • Ståle Pallesen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychosocial Science, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
    • ,
  • Fred Holsten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway
    • ,
  • Bjørn Bjorvatn

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health and Primary Health Care, University of Bergen, Norway
    • Norwegian Competence Center for Sleep Disorders, Haukeland University Hospital, Norway

Received 25 February 2007 ,Revised 2 May 2007 ,Accepted 3 May 2007.

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PII: S0165-0327(07)00173-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.05.002

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 105, Issue 1 , Pages 147-155 , January 2008

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