Diurnal variations in hospitalised depressive patients during depression and when healthy (original) (raw)

Eur Arch Psychiat Clin Neuros, 1980

Abstract

Diurnal variations during the depressive phase and healthy periods were investigated in 84 hospitalised depressive patients of different nosological diagnosis. The occurrence of different rhythm-types in this population led to the conclusion that depression induces rhythmicity: those belonging to the arhythmic group when healthy showed significant increase in rhythmicity when depressed, predominantly the classical form of diurnal variation (morning with improvement toward evening). Age and sex were found to be important factors determining diurnal variation. In the course of hospitalisation, the type of diurnal rhythm remained individually constant.

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