Light therapy for non-seasonal depression: Systematic review and meta-analysis

BJPsych Open

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 116-126

  Perera, Stefan ^a   Eisen, Rebecca ^a   Bhatt, Meha ^a   Bhatnagar, Neera ^a   De Souza, Russell ^a,b   Thabane, Lehana ^a,c   Samaan, Zainab ^a,c,d  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

^d St Joseph's Healthcare   (Canada)

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EID: 84986914306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20564724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.115.001610     Document Type: Review

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