title: Can winter depression be prevented by light treatment?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Psychiatry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Meesters
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lambers
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bouhuys
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Beersma
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: van den Hoofdakker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010789:Phototherapy; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D012621:Seasons