2- versus 4-hour evening phototherapy of seasonal affective disorder.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1990
Abstract
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been successfully treated with bright light, and morning exposure has been deemed more effective than exposure at other times. Evening treatment may offer a practical advantage, but the optimal duration of exposure has not been established. Six SAD patients were treated at home for 1 week with 2500 lux of light given either from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. using a counterbalanced crossover design with a minimal withdrawal period of 1 week between conditions. Both treatments were effective in reversing SAD symptoms, but neither treatment was superior. These results suggest that evening phototherapy for as little as 2 hours may be a useful and reasonable alternative for the treatment of SAD.
Volume
178
Issue
4
First Page
257
Last Page
260
ISSN
0022-3018
Published In/Presented At
Doghramji, K., Gaddy, J. R., Stewart, K. T., Rosenthal, N. E., & Brainard, G. C. (1990). 2- versus 4-hour evening phototherapy of seasonal affective disorder. The Journal of nervous and mental disease, 178(4), 257–260. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005053-199004000-00007
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
2319234
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article