Bright Light Treatment of Depression for 28 Adolescents
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Bright Light Treatment of Depression for 28 Adolescents
Background: Bright light therapy, an effective therapeutic option for depressive adults, could provide safe, economic, and effective rapid recovery also in adolescents. Method: This was a randomized cross-over trial, i.e. that 14 patients received first dim white light (50 lux) one hour a day for one week and then Bright light therapy (2500 Lux) for one week. 14 patients received first Bright l...
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عنوان ژورنال: Neuroscience and Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2158-2912,2158-2947
DOI: 10.4236/nm.2011.24044