[Physical therapies for depression--light, exercise, TMS and sleep deprivation].
This paper reviews the status of some physical therapies for depression. Light is the treatment of choice for seasonal affective disorder. Light is also effective in non-seasonal depression as mono-therapy and as add-on to drug therapy. Exercise is effective in moderate depression, but onset of action, duration and compliance need to be examined. TMS treatment has a moderate, albeit transient effect on depression, but further development is needed before it can be used as a standard treatment. Sleep deprivation has the fastest known antidepressant effect, but the risk of relapse limits its use. New regimens including drugs and light may sustain the response.
Martiny
Klaus
K
Psykiatrisk Sygehus Hillerød, Psykiatrisk Forskningsenhed, Hillerød. kmar@fa.dk
Bengtsson
Pernille
P
Lund
Vibeke
V
D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D005081:Exercise Therapy; D006801:Humans; D010789:Phototherapy; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012892:Sleep Deprivation; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation; D016896:Treatment Outcome