BACKGROUND: This study was designed to examine the potential benefit of the addition of bright lights to antidepressant treatment in depressed subjects. METHOD: Ten patients who presented during the winter months with major depression and who had failed an adequate trial of antidepressants or who had relapsed following a successful course of antidepressants underwent a 2-week course of bright light therapy. RESULTS: Augmentation with bright lights resulted in substantial improvement in 7 of the 10 patients. CONCLUSION: Bright light augmentation may provide a useful treatment alternative for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
BACKGROUND: This study was designed to examine the potential benefit of the addition of bright lights to antidepressant treatment in depressed subjects. METHOD: Ten patients who presented during the winter months with major depression and who had failed an adequate trial of antidepressants or who had relapsed following a successful course of antidepressants underwent a 2-week course of bright light therapy. RESULTS: Augmentation with bright lights resulted in substantial improvement in 7 of the 10 patients. CONCLUSION: Bright light augmentation may provide a useful treatment alternative for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
Authors: M J Müller; E Seifritz; M Hatzinger; U Hemmeter; E Holsboer-Trachsler Journal: Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Date: 1997 Impact factor: 5.270
Authors: Giovanni Camardese; Beniamino Leone; Riccardo Serrani; Coco Walstra; Marco Di Nicola; Giacomo Della Marca; Pietro Bria; Luigi Janiri Journal: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat Date: 2015-09-09 Impact factor: 2.570