Reducing symptoms in women with chronic anorexia nervosa. A pilot study on the effects of bright light therapy

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 290-296

  Daansen, Peter J ^a   Haffmans, Judith ^a,b  

^a Dept Eating Disorders and Obesity   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bright light therapy; Chronic anorexia nervosa; Maintenance therapy; Pre therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DISEASE DURATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MOOD; PHOTOTHERAPY; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CASE REPORT; COMPLICATION; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SLEEP-WAKE TRANSITION DISORDERS;

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION DISTURBANCES; MIDDLE AGED; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SLEEP-WAKE TRANSITION DISORDERS;

EID: 77955436298     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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