Is There an Association between Vitamin D and Depression Symptoms

Mohammad Talal Al-Batran

doi:10.5742/MEJN.2016.92823

Article Details

Is There an Association between Vitamin D and Depression Symptoms

Authors:

Mohammad Talal Al-Batran

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Psychology

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2016 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.22-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

92669

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2016.92823

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Abstract:

 Introduction: Background: Depression is considered one of the most abundant and serious psychological problems around the world. Moreover, many researches in different countries mentioned the relationship between depression and vitamin D level in those people who suffering from symptoms of depression. Furthermore, there are many studies interested in using non-pharmacological techniques tohelp clients with depression symptoms. Therefore, this literature review will evaluate is there association between Vitamin D levels and depression symptoms.Methods: The studies in this literature review were chosen by electronic searches on Pub-med, CINAHL, and MEDLINE, for the years between 2008 and 2013. The selection criteria were to select research from different countries which was characterized by different climates and economic statuses focusing on association between depression symptoms and vitamin D.Conclusion: There are many researchers that have mentioned an association between depression and vitamin D. In contrast there are numbers of researchers who didn’t find the association between vitamin D and depression symptoms. The author’s point of view there is association between depressive symptoms and vitamin D and there are many factors that contribute to this association such as the economic and environmental characteristics for these countries that are included in this paper.

Article Details

Is There an Association between Vitamin D and Depression Symptoms

Authors:

Mohammad Talal Al-Batran

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Psychology

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2016 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.22-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

92669

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2016.92823

Descriptors:

VITAMIN D

IMPACT ASSESSMENT

DEPRESSION (PSYCHOLOGY)

SYMPTOMS

PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH

Vitamin D

Depression

Vitamin D and Depression Relationship

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Mohammad Talal Al-Batran

Publisher: medi+WORLD International

Main Topics: Medicine | Psychology

Journal: Middle East Journal of Nursing 2016 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.22-25

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 92669

Frequency: Bi-Monthly

eISSN: 18348750

pISSN: 18348742

DOI: 10.5742/MEJN.2016.92823

Descriptors:

Issues

Authors:

Mohammad Talal Al-Batran

Publisher:

medi+WORLD International

Main Topics:

Medicine | Psychology

Journal:

Middle East Journal of Nursing 2016 Vol.10 Issue 2, pp.22-25

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

92669

Frequency:

Bi-Monthly

eISSN:

18348750

pISSN:

18348742

DOI:

10.5742/MEJN.2016.92823