Table 1 Characteristics of participating hospitals
Characteristics | Number of hospitals (response in %) |
|---|---|
Country (n = 100) | |
Austria | 18 (18%) |
Germany | 71 (71%) |
Switzerland | 11 (11%) |
Type of hospital (n = 99) | |
University hospital | 21 (21%) |
Teaching hospital | 23 (23%) |
Specialized psychiatric hospital | 33 (33%) |
Psychiatric department in general hospital | 22 (22%) |
Patients treated because of acute SAD in 2014/2015 (n = 92) | |
0% SAD patients treated 2014/2015 | 14 (15%) |
≤ 5% of patients treated because of SAD | 58 (63%) |
5,1%–10% of patients treated because of SAD | 13 (14%) |
≥ 10% of patients treated because of SAD | 5 (5%) |
Interventions used to treat acute SAD (n = 86) | |
Antidepressants | 85 (99%) |
Lifestyle changes | 78 (91%) |
Light therapy | 75 (87%) |
Psychotherapy | 73 (85%) |
Agomelatine | 61(71%) |
Dietary changes | 48 (56%) |
Alternative methods (e.g. meditation) | 47 (55%) |
Melatonin | 17 (20%) |
Methylphenidate | 5 (6%) |