A controlled trial of light therapy for the treatment of pediatric seasonal affective disorder

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 816-821

  Swedo, Susan E ^b   Allen, Albert John ^c   Glod, Carol A ^a   Clark, Catherine H ^b   Teicher, Martin H ^a   Richter, Dan ^c   Hoffman, Cara ^c   Hamburger, Susan D ^c   Dow, Sara ^c   Brown, Charlotte ^b   Rosenthal, Norman E ^b  

^a MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c MSC 1381 ^*

Author keywords

Light therapy; Pediatric disorders; Seasonal affective disorder

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WINTER;

EID: 17144439167     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199706000-00019     Document Type: Article

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