Dawn simulation and bright light in the treatment of SAD: A controlled study

Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-216

  Avery, David H ^a   Eder, Derek N ^b   Bolte, Mary Ann ^a   Hellekson, Carla J ^a   Dunner, David L ^a   Vitiello, Michael V ^a   Prinz, Pat N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dawn simulation; Efficacy; Light therapy; Phototherapy; Seasonal affective disorder; Winter depression

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HAZARD; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REMISSION; SIMULATION; SUNLIGHT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

EID: 0035421390     PISSN: 00063223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3223(01)01200-8     Document Type: Article

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