Somatic therapies for seasonal affective disorder

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-20

  Howland, Robert H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 62449275750     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20090101-07     Document Type: Review

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