Abstract
Objective To evaluate if individuals with seasonal changes in mood and behavior are more susceptible to present psychopathology than the general population. Methods We applied the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ) and the Mental Health Screening Scale (ER-80) to 160 individuals. The variables studied were gender, age, marital status, education, SPAQ score index (SSI) and presence of psychopathology. Results The prevalence of individuals with seasonal changes in mood and behavior was very high, about 43.1% of the total. Out of those, 23.1% viewed seasonal changes as a moderate to severe problem. Individuals with seasonal profile (SSI ≥ 11) had more psychiatric morbidity than those without seasonal profile. This difference is statistically significant (t = 4.279, p Conclusions The authors recognize that the study of seasonality may contribute to the prevention, identification and better characterization of psychopathology.
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