Titre du document / Document title

Geomagnetic storms : association with incidence of depression as measured by hospital admission

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

KAY R. W. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Westbank clin., Falkirk, ROYAUME-UNI

Résumé / Abstract

The hypothesis that geomagnetic storms may partly account for the seasonal variation in the incidence of depression, by acting as a precipitant of depressive illness in susceptible individuals, is supported by a statistically significant 36.2% increase in male hospital admissions with a diagnosis of depressed phase, manic-depressive illness in the second week following such storms compared with geomagnetically quiet control periods. There is a smaller but not statistically significant increase in female psychotic depression and non-psychotic depression admissions following storms. There was no correlation between geomagnetic storm levels and number of male admissions with psychotic depression, which is consistent with a threshold event affecting predisposed individuals

Revue / Journal Title

British journal of psychiatry   ISSN 0007-1250   CODEN BJPYAJ 

Source / Source

1994, vol. 164, n^oMAR, pp. 403-409 (1 p. 3/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Maney, Leeds, ROYAUME-UNI  (1963) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Depression ; Seasonal variation ; Mood disorder ; Hospital admission ; Magnetic storm ; Incidence ; Epidemiology ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Etat dépressif ; Variation saisonnière ; Trouble humeur ; Admission hôpital ; Orage magnétique ; Incidence ; Epidémiologie ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Estado depresivo ; Variación estacional ; Trastorno humor ; Admisión hospital ; Tormenta magnética ; Incidencia ; Epidemiología ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 3999, 35400002545961.0180