Characteristics
|
Number of participants
|
---|
Patients (n = 10)
|
Gender
|
Female
|
4
|
Male
|
6
|
Age
|
20–29 years
|
2
|
30–39 years
|
3
|
40–49 years
|
3
|
50–60 years
|
2
|
Diagnosis of SAD
|
≤ 5 years ago
|
3
|
6–10 years ago
|
3
|
11–20 years ago
|
2
|
> 20 years ago
|
2
|
Living arrea
|
Suburban/rural area
|
4
|
Urban area
|
6
|
Living arrangement
|
Lives with partner/family
|
6
|
Lives alone
|
4
|
Physicians (n = 5)
|
Gender
|
Female
|
2
|
Male
|
3
|
Age
|
20–29 years
|
1
|
30–39 years
|
3
|
40–50 years
|
1
|
Working status
|
Psychiatrist in a clinic
|
3
|
Office-based psychiatrist
|
1
|
General practitioner
|
1
|
Working with depressed patients
|
Since ≤5 years
|
1
|
Since 6–15 years
|
1
|
Since 16–25 years
|
3
|
- Abbreviations: SAD seasonal affective disorder, n number of participants