title: Predictors of response to phototherapy in seasonal affective disorder.
abstract: We examined data from 44 women with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) to determine whether any demographic, diagnostic, or symptomatic characteristics would be predictive of a favorable response to phototherapy. Preexistent hypersomnia was particularly associated with lessening of depression after phototherapy. In contrast to a report elsewhere, both "typical" and "atypical" depressive symptoms correlated with improvement after phototherapy.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychobiology Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Oren
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Wehr
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Rosenthal
mesh_terms: D006970:Disorders of Excessive Somnolence / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010789:Phototherapy; D011336:Probability; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014481:United States