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Though MDD with seasonal pattern is most commonly marked by seasonal changes, these seasonal changes can be broken down into smaller components of climate and weather that affect how patients report depressive symptoms.

Environmental Effects on MDD with Seasonal Pattern

References for Environmental Effects on MDD with Seasonal Pattern

Severe MDD with seasonal pattern can cause patients to seek psychiatric emergency room treatment. Studying emergency room visits shows that weather or seasonal changes characterized by low barometric pressure, rainstorms, shortened days, or high cloud cover results in a rise in emergency room visits for depression. Most of these weather patterns are more frequent in colder winter months, but MDD with seasonal pattern has also occasionally been reported during summer months.

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