Phototherapy of seasonal affective disorder in an adolescent female.
Seasonal affective disorder and its response to phototherapy has not been extensively studied in children and adolescents. In this case study, a 16-year-old girl with a 3-year history of seasonal affective disorder sought treatment. An A-B-A'-B study design demonstrates the remission of symptoms with phototherapy.
Mghir
R
R
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle.
Vincent
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy; D012621:Seasons