Bright Light Treatment of Winter Depression
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Bright light treatment of winter depression: a placebo-controlled trial.
BACKGROUND Bright light therapy is the recommended treatment for winter seasonal affective disorder (SAD). However, the studies with the best placebo controls have not been able to demonstrate that light treatment has a benefit beyond its placebo effect. METHODS Ninety-six patients with SAD completed the study. Patients were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 treatments for 4 weeks, each 1.5 hours p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of General Psychiatry
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0003-990X
DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.55.10.883