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A four year old boy was referred from Scotland, with a seasonal pattern of depressive symptoms dating back to infancy and meeting criteria for Major Depressive Disorder with Seasonal Pattern by the age of three years. There was consistency in reports between informants and across contexts and significant improvement with light therapy.
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Accepted: 25 October 1999
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Saha, S., Pariante, C., McArdle, T. et al. Very early onset seasonal affective disorder: A case study. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 9, 135–138 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00010709
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00010709