Efficacy of bright light therapy in bipolar depression

For 30 years, bright light therapy (BLT) has been considered as an effective, well-tolerated treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Because of low response rates, new treatment strategies are needed for bipolar depression (BD), which resembles SAD in certain respects. Few placebo-controlled studies of BLT efficacy have been carried out for BD. Accordingly, this study evaluates the efficacy and safety of BLT as an add-on treatment for BD. Thirty-two BD outpatients were randomly assigned to BLT (10000 lx) or dim light (DL,

Source: Psychiatry Research - December 12, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Nese Yorguner Kupeli, Serkut Bulut, Gresa Carkaxhiu Bulut, Emel Kurt, Kaan Kora Source Type: research