High cortisol awakening response is associated with an impairment of the effect of bright light therapy

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 196-202

  Martiny, K ^a   Lunde, M ^a   Unden M ^b   Dam, H ^c   Bech, P ^a  

^a FREDERIKSBORG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b Psychiatric Specialist Practice   (Denmark)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Light therapy; Major depression; Prediction; Saliva

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; MIANSERIN; OXAZEPAM; SERTRALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTISOL AWAKENING RESPONSE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SLEEP DISORDER; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WAKEFULNESS;

DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SALIVA; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SERTRALINE; TREATMENT FAILURE; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 68249124099     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2009.01359.x     Document Type: Article

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