PHOTOTHERAPY WITH BROAD-SPECTRUM WHITE FLUORESCENT LIGHT - A COMPARATIVE-STUDY

被引:17
作者
BIELSKI, RJ
MAYOR, J
RICE, J
机构
[1] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV, DEPT PHYSIOL, 314 GILTNER, E LANSING, MI 48824 USA
[2] MICHIGAN STATE UNIV, AFFECT DISORDERS CLIN, E LANSING, MI 48824 USA
[3] NATL SCI FDN, WASHINGTON, DC 20550 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; SEASON; LIGHT THERAPY;
D O I
10.1016/0165-1781(92)90131-L
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
The principles of photobiology suggest that the antidepressant effect of phototherapy depends on the dose and spectrum of light. We investigated the effect of spectrum by comparing two broad spectrum fluorescent light sources with different spectral distributions. In a crossover design, 11 patients with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) were treated with broad spectrum fluorescent and cool white light for 7 days. Scores on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression were reduced from 22.5 to 8.1 with broad spectrum fluorescent light and from 23.5 to 8.8 with cool white light. The results suggest that both light sources are effective treatments.
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页码:167 / 175
页数:9
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