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. 1985 Mar;42(3):295-9.
doi: 10.1001/archpsyc.1985.01790260093011.

Infradian rhythms. A comparison of affective disorders and normal persons

M R Eastwood, J L Whitton, P M Kramer, A M Peter

Infradian rhythms. A comparison of affective disorders and normal persons

M R Eastwood et al. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1985 Mar.

Abstract

We matched patients with affective disorders by sex and age with a healthy control group. The two groups recorded daily measures of hours slept, energy, anxiety, and mood levels for 14 months. We analyzed the data using spectral analysis. We found that both groups had statistically significant infradian rhythms, with the majority having seasonal cycles, and that the patients with affective disorders differed from the control subjects in having a greater amplitude of their periodicities.

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