Spectral properties of phototherapy for seasonal affective disorder: a meta-analysis

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-121

  Lee, T M C ^a   Chan, C C H ^b   Paterson, J G ^c   Janzen, H L ^c   Blashko, C A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Phototherapy; Seasonal affective disorder; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PHOTORECEPTOR; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHOTOTRANSDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA CONE; SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0030786484     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09915.x     Document Type: Article

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