Bright light therapy for nonseasonal depression: Meta-analysis of clinical trials

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 198, Issue , 2016, Pages 64-71

  Al Karawi, Dalia ^a   Jubair, Luqman ^b  

^a BASRA UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bright light therapy; Efficacy; Meta analysis; Nonseasonal depression

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

BRIGHT LIGHT THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); DEPRESSION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MONOTHERAPY; NONSEASONAL DEPRESSION; PERINATAL DEPRESSION; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE;

DEPRESSION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PHOTOTHERAPY;

EID: 84977564068     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.03.016     Document Type: Review

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