Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry is a null in San Francisco, CA specializing in psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry. She graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry is affiliated with UCSF Health and UCSF Medical Group.
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), also known as seasonal depression, is a mood disorder that causes people to develop depression around the same time every year. For those with seasonal affective disorder, a change of season induces negative emotions and unhappiness. SAD most frequently begins during the transition to fall and winter months and ceases in the springtime (known as fall-onset depression). At times, SAD can arise in the early summer and end in the fall, although this spring-onset depression is highly unusual.
Young adults ages 18 to 30 are most commonly diagnosed with SAD. For unknown reasons, more women have SAD than men. Those who have a preexisting mood disorder, mental illness, or live in a region with cloudy and dark weather are also more likely to have SAD. People with SAD may experience:
The causes of seasonal depression are uncertain. It is suggested that the reduced daylight and sunshine of winter and fall can alter the chemistry of the brain. Sunlight may assist in the production of serotonin, a hormone that regulates mood and happiness. Less exposure to sunlight may result in decreased serotonin, leading to SAD. Other potential causes include disrupted circadian rhythms, vitamin D deficiency, and increased melatonin (sleep hormone).
A variety of treatments are used to alleviate SAD. Patients usually benefit from more than one treatment. Light therapy is a special lamp that lets off intense light. The therapy is performed at home with patients keeping the lamp a few feet away from them as they complete their regular activities. Two types of light therapy include the light box (consistently bright lamp) and the dawn simulator (lamp that gradually becomes brighter and brighter). Light therapy may be partnered with other treatments for SAD, such as:
SAD is more than feeling disappointed by shorter winter nights or rainy days; it is months of depression that can drastically influence mood and behavior. Fortunately, people with SAD typically respond quickly to consistent light therapy and other treatments. Self-care and relaxation are also vital to the SAD recovery process. For those with SAD, treatment can be the first step to making four or five months of the year enjoyable once again.
The top procedures that Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry treated as a null in San Francisco, CA during 2012 were emergency care.
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Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry treated as a null in San Francisco, CA were emergency care.
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| emergency care | 13 |
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Dr. Tracy J. Peng, MD, Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychiatry graduated from University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. She completed residency at California Pacific Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology., Psychiatry and has a state license in California.
Medical School: University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine
Residency: California Pacific Medical Center
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology., Psychiatry
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Tracy Peng's specialties are psychiatry and psychosomatic medicine. She practices in San Francisco, CA. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Peng include seasonal affective disorder (SAD). She graduated from the University of Southern California (USC), Keck School of Medicine. Her medical residency was performed at California Pacific Medical Center. She is professionally affiliated with UCSF Medical Group.
