Contrast sensitivity in seasonal and nonseasonal depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 95, Issue 1-3, 2006, Pages 19-28

  Wesner, Michael F ^a   Tan, Josephine ^a  

^a LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Contrast sensitivity; Nonseasonal depression; Retina; Seasonal depression; Spatial contrast; Temporal contrast

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUMINANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINA; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; UNIVERSITY STUDENT; VISION TEST;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINA; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33846219606     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2006.03.028     Document Type: Article

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