Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with morning light.
Three subjects afflicted with seasonal affective disorder (winter depression) were treated with 2-hour morning light exposures. Within 2 to 5 days, all responded, and remission of their symptoms was sustained during the 2-month treatment period.
Byerley
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
Brown
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Lebegue
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D000328:Adult; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012621:Seasons