Light treatment for nonseasonal depression: Speed, efficacy, and combined treatment

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-117

  Kripke, Daniel F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antidepressant; Clinical trials; Depression; Light

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FLUOXETINE; IMIPRAMINE; SERTRALINE;

ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LIGHT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032079619     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00005-6     Document Type: Article

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