Can winter depression be prevented by light treatment?

Can winter depression be prevented by light treatment?

The administration of light at the development of the first signs of a winter depression appears to prevent it from developing into a full-blown depression. No patient from a group of 10 treated in this way developed any signs of depression during the rest of the winter season, while five of seven p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of affective disorders 1991-10, Vol.23 (2), p.75-79
Hauptverfasser: Meesters, Ybe, Lambers, Petrus A., Jansen, Jaap H.C., Bouhuys, Antoinette L., Beersma, Domien G.M., van den Hoofdakker, Rutger H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Depression
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Light therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Inventory
Phototherapy
Prevention
Seasonal affective disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder - prevention & control
Seasonal Affective Disorder - psychology
Seasons
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Zusammenfassung:The administration of light at the development of the first signs of a winter depression appears to prevent it from developing into a full-blown depression. No patient from a group of 10 treated in this way developed any signs of depression during the rest of the winter season, while five of seven patients from a control group became depressed and needed treatment during the winter season.
ISSN:0165-0327
1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/0165-0327(91)90094-9