Feeling and symptoms of depression according to the seasons

About the project

In this study, we examined the relationship between seasonal fluctuations in well-being and the biological and cognitive aspects of depressive symptoms. The correlation between biological and cognitive factors in brain function was examined with an EEG ECG with an increased risk of comorbid depression.

Members

• Yvonne Höller, Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Akureyri
• Ragnar P. Ólafsson, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Iceland

Yvonne Höller is the person responsible for the research, phone 460 8576, e-mail yvonne@unak.is.

The study also includes Anna Hjálmveig Hannesdóttir, Elísa Huld Jensdóttir, Máni Snær Hafdísarson, Sara Teresa Jónsdóttir, Sigrún María Óskarsdóttir, and Silja Hlín Magnúsdóttir, students in psychology at the University of Akureyri, but the research is part of their final project for a BA degree at that school.

Publications

Thesis (Bachelor's):

• Correlation between stress, lifestyle, and EEG- alpha activity
• EEG band power analysis on the effects of seasonal affective disorder in state rumination
• Are elderly people in Iceland less likely than younger people to report seasonal variations of mood, sleep, and weight?
• Sleep problems and emotional correlates in the EEG
• Association between rumination and seasonal changes in affect: A longitudinal study in the general publical
• Upplifuð streita og árstíðabundnar sveiflur í þunglyndis-, kvíða- og streitueinkennum: Langtímasniðsrannsókn
• Tengsl árstíðabundinna sveiflna í líðan við þekkta næmisþætti þunglyndis: Spá vanabundnir eiginleikar þunglyndisþanka fyrir um sveiflur í líðan?