Light therapy in the treatment of patients with bipolar depression: a meta-analytic study
Light therapy (LT) has been widely used in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder. Recently some evidence indicated that LT may play a role in bipolar depression, either as monotherapy or in combination with total sleep deprivation (TSD). However, the studies examining the treatment effect of LT in bipolar depression resulted in inconsistent findings. To clarify the role of LT in the disorder, we conducted a meta-analysis to compare the efficacy of LT in the treatment of bipolar depression.
Source: European Neuropsychopharmacology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ping-Tao Tseng, Yen-Wen Chen, Kun-Yu Tu, Weilun Chung, Hung-Yu Wang, Ching-Kuan Wu, Pao-Yen Lin Source Type: research
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