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 patients from a control group became depressed and needed treatment during the winter season.
Meesters
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Y
Department of Biological Psychiatry, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Lambers
P A
PA
Jansen
J H
JH
Bouhuys
A L
AL
Beersma
D G
DG
van den Hoofdakker
R H
RH
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