title: Light exposure patterns in schizophrenia.
abstract: Spontaneous light exposure patterns were studied in 10 chronic schizophrenic patients. Half of our schizophrenic patients exposed themselves to bright light exceeding ordinary indoor illumination. There was a significant positive correlation between the percentage of exposure to bright light and the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale subscore anergia and a significant negative correlation with depression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerbaldo
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Demisch
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Cardinali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001143:Arousal; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008029:Lighting; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012931:Social Environment