Bright light therapy for nonseasonal depression: Meta-analysis of clinical trials

2016 ◽  
Vol 198 ◽  
pp. 64-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia Al-Karawi ◽  
Luqman Jubair
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Bright Light Therapy ◽  
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.

scholarly journals Bright light therapy in the treatment of patients with bipolar disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. e0232798
Author(s):  
Shengjun Wang ◽  
Zhigang Zhang ◽  
Li Yao ◽  
Nannan Ding ◽  
Lingjie Jiang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Bright Light ◽  
Light Therapy ◽  
Bright Light Therapy
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