Effectiveness of light therapy for depression among active duty service members: A nonrandomized controlled pilot trial

Complementary Therapies in Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 161-163

  Lande, R Gregory ^a   Williams, Lisa Banks ^a   Gragnani, Cynthia ^a   Albert Tsai, ^a  

^a WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Light therapy; Military

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT INTENSITY; MALE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RANDOM SAMPLE; SOLDIER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZUNG SELF RATING DEPRESSION SCALE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT PROJECTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STANDARD OF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957931179     PISSN: 09652299     EISSN: 18736963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2011.04.003     Document Type: Article

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