title: Effects of morning light treatment on subjective sleepiness and mood in winter depression.
abstract: The effects of morning light treatment on mood, subjective sleepiness and body temperature were investigated with 13 outpatients with winter depression and 13 healthy controls. Bright light for 1 h daily for 2 weeks resulted in a significant reduction in depression ratings and evening subjective sleepiness in the patients compared with the healthy controls. Even a short 15-min exposure to light daily produced these changes.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Institute, Department of Mental Health, Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Partonen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D010789:Phototherapy; D016574:Seasonal Affective Disorder / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D012894:Sleep Stages; D014851:Wakefulness