Blagdanska depresija

master's thesis

• Title (english): Holiday depression
• Author: Jurica Putrić Posavec
• Mentor: Miroslav Herceg (mentor)
• Committee member: Dubravka Kalinić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Dražen Begić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Miroslav Herceg (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; School of Medicine; (Department of Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-07-15, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE; Clinical Medical Sciences; Psychiatry

Abstract

Blagdanska depresija je vrsta afektivnog poremećaja koji se javlja u vrijeme blagdana, a može zahvatiti bilo koga. Za sada nema svoje mjesto u službenoj klasifikaciji, ali dijeli sličnosti s dijagnozama depresivne epizode, sezonskog afektivnog poremećaja i reakcije na obljetnicu. Blagdanska depresija je pojava koju u svom životu doživi većina ljudi, a okarakterizirana je sniženim raspoloženjem i tjeskobom u prvom planu. Najčešće se pojavljuje kao reakcija na nerazriješenu traumu iz prošlosti u kombinaciji s osjećajem pritiska okoline kako se radi o periodu u kojem bi sve trebalo biti idilično, što dodatno pogoršava simptome. Simptomi blagdanske depresije nisu naročito zabrinjavajući i povlače se s prolaskom blagdana, međutim, za svaku osobu koja kroz njih prolazi izrazito su neugodno iskustvo. Sezonski afektivni poremećaj podvrsta je depresije koju karakterizira pojava depresivnih simptoma u jesen ili zimu sa spontanom remisijom u proljeće ili ljeto i tako barem dvije godine zaredom. 2-4 puta češće zahvaća žene, a sveukupna prevalencija mu iznosi 5-10% i linearno raste s porastom stupnjeva geografske širine. Sezonski afektivni poremećaj nastaje zbog promjena u cirkadijanom ritmu čovjeka, promijenjenoj osjetljivosti mrežnice oka na svjetlost tijekom zimskih perioda, a također ima i genetsku podlogu. Prezentira se različitim simptomima ovisno o dobi pa tako mlađi prijavljuju veći broj simptoma, dok odrasli najčešće hipersomniju i hiperfagiju. Može se uspješno liječiti psihofarmacima, psihoterapijom ili terapijom svjetlom.

Abstract (english)

Holiday depression is a type of an affective disorder that occurs during the holidays and can affect anyone. It is still not classified as an official diagnosis, but it shares similarities with the diagnoses of depresive episode, seasonal affective disorder and anniversary reaction. Holiday depression is a phenomenon that most people experience in their lives, and it is characterized mostly by low mood and anxiety. It most often appears as a reaction to an unresolved trauma from the past combined with a feeling of pressure created by the environment that it is a period in which everything should be idyllic, which further aggravates the symptoms. The symptoms of holiday depression are not particulary worrisome and subside with the passing of the holidays, however, for any person who goes through them, they are an extremely unpleasant experience. Seasonal affective disorder is a subtype of depression characterized by the onset of depressive symptoms in autumn or winter with spontaneous remission in spring or summer for at least two years in a row. It affects women 2-4 times more often than men and its overall prevalence is 5-10% and increases linearly with increasing degrees of latitude. Seasonal affective disorder is caused by changes in a persons circadian rhythm, changed sensitivity of the retina of the eye to the light during the winter period, and also has a genetic basis. It is presented with different symptoms depending on age, so younger people experience more symptoms than the adults, which usually experience hypersomnia and hyperphagia only. It can be successfully treated with psychopharmaceutic drugs, psychotherapy and bright light therapy.

• Keywords: blagdani; depresija; liječenje; sezonski afektivni poremećaj
• Keywords (english): holidays; depression; treatment; seasonal affective disorder
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:385681
• Study programme: Title: Medicine; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: doktor/doktorica medicine (doktor/doktorica medicine)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2023-02-10 09:59:52