Side effects of light therapy in seasonal affective disorder

The authors report the frequency of side effects of light therapy in 105 patients with seasonal affective disorder treated with three intensities of light. Common symptoms to emerge during treatment were headache (19%), eyestrain (17%), and feeling "wired" (14%). There was no relationship...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1993-04, Vol.150 (4), p.650-652
Hauptverfasser:	LEVITT, A. J, JOFFE, R. T, GLOD, C. A, BROWN, J, MOUL, D. E, LAM, R. W, TEICHER, M. H, LEBEGUE, B, MURRAY, M. G, OREN, D. A, SCHWARTZ, P, BUCHANAN, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Female Headache - etiology Humans Light Light - adverse effects Male Medical sciences Mental disorders Miscellaneous Phototherapy - adverse effects Phototherapy - instrumentation Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Seasonal Affective Disorder - psychology Seasonal Affective Disorder - therapy Side effects Social research Therapy Treatments
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors report the frequency of side effects of light therapy in 105 patients with seasonal affective disorder treated with three intensities of light. Common symptoms to emerge during treatment were headache (19%), eyestrain (17%), and feeling "wired" (14%). There was no relationship between side effects and intensity of light used.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.150.4.650