Efficacy of light therapy in nonseasonal depression: A systematic review

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 11-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Even ◽  
Carmen M. Schröder ◽  
Serge Friedman ◽  
Frédéric Rouillon
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Nonseasonal Depression

scholarly journals Efficacy of light therapy on nonseasonal depression among elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 14 ◽  
pp. 3091-3102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hung Chang ◽  
Chieh-Yu Liu ◽  
Shaw-Ji Chen ◽  
Hsin-Chi Tsai
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Nonseasonal Depression

Laser and light therapy for facial warts: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (10) ◽  
pp. 1700-1707 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.L. Maranda ◽  
V.M. Lim ◽  
A.H. Nguyen ◽  
K. Nouri
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Light Therapy

scholarly journals The effects of light therapy on sleep problems: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 ◽  
pp. 52-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette van Maanen ◽  
Anne Marie Meijer ◽  
Kristiaan B. van der Heijden ◽  
Frans J. Oort
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Light Therapy

Blood serotonin, serum melatonin and light therapy in healthy subjects and in patients with nonseasonal depression

1992 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. L. Rao ◽  
B. Müller-Oerlinghausen ◽  
A. Mackert ◽  
B. Strebel ◽  
R.-D. Stieglitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Subjects ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Blood Serotonin ◽  
Nonseasonal Depression

Light Therapy for Seasonal and Nonseasonal Depression: Efficacy, Protocol, Safety, and Side Effects

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 647-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Terman ◽  
Jiuan Su Terman
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Affective Disorder ◽  
Treatment Time ◽  
Antidepressant Medication ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Time Of Day ◽  
Bright Light Therapy ◽  
Residual Symptoms ◽  
Nonseasonal Depression ◽  
Individual Adjustment

AbstractBright light therapy for seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been investigated and applied for over 20 years. Physicians and clinicians are increasingly confident that bright light therapy is a potent, specifically active, nonpharmaceutical treatment modality. Indeed, the domain of light treatment is moving beyond SAD, to nonseasonal depression (unipolar and bipolar), seasonal flare-ups of bulimia nervosa, circadian sleep phase disorders, and more. Light therapy is simple to deliver to outpatients and inpatients alike, although the optimum dosing of light and treatment time of day requires individual adjustment. The side-effect profile is favorable in comparison with medications, although the clinician must remain vigilant about emergent hypomania and autonomic hyperactivation, especially during the first few days of treatment. Importantly, light therapy provides a compatible adjunct to antidepressant medication, which can result in accelerated improvement and fewer residual symptoms.

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