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Bright Light Therapy: Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyond.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Campbell, Philip D. Miller, Ann Marie Woesner, Mary E. |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Since the first description of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) by Rosenthal et al. in the 1980s, treatment with daily administration of light, or Bright Light Therapy (BLT), has been proven effective and is now recognized as a first-line therapeutic modality. More recently, studies aimed at understanding the pathophysiology of SAD and the mechanism of action of BLT have implicated shifts in the circadian rhythm and alterations in serotonin reuptake. BLT has also been increasingly used as an experimental treatment in non-seasonal unipolar and bipolar depression and other psychiatric disorders with known or suspected alterations in the circadian system. This review will discuss the history of SAD and BLT, the proposed pathophysiology of SAD and mechanisms of action of BLT in the treatment of SAD, and evidence supporting the efficacy of BLT in the treatment of non-seasonal unipolar major depression, bipolar depression, eating disorders, and ADHD. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| PubMed reference number | 31528147 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 32 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://einstein.yu.edu/uploadedFiles/Pulications/EJBM/%5BEJBM-MS1190%5D%20Online%20First.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.einstein.yu.edu/uploadedFiles/Pulications/EJBM/%5BEJBM-MS1190%5D%20Online%20First.pdf |
| Journal | The Einstein journal of biology and medicine : EJBM |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
