Year: 2006
Type: article
Abstract: Golden RN, Gaynes BN, Ekstrom RD, et al . The efficacy of light therapy in the treatment of mood disorders: a review and meta-analysis of the evidence. Am J Psychiatry 2005;162:656–62.[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Q Is light therapy an effective therapy for seasonal affective disorder and non-seasonal depression? ### ![Graphic][5] Design: Systematic review of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) with meta-analysis. ### ![Graphic][6] Data sources: PUBMED searched from 1 January 1975 to 25 July 2003. Authors also searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Collaboration Library, and reference lists of prior reviews/individual articles. ### ![Graphic][7] Study selection and analysis: The review included RCTs comparing phototherapy (either bright light therapy or dawn simulation) versus placebo in adults (18–65 years old) with a mood disorder (DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, Rosenthal criteria, or Research Diagnostic Criteria). For inclusion, bright light treatment had to consist of a minimum of four days of 3000 lux hours, with a maximum of 300 lux in the placebo group. Dawn simulation studies were included if they increased light from 0 to … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DAmerican%2BJournal%2Bof%2BPsychiatry%26rft.stitle%253DAm.%2BJ.%2BPsychiatry%26rft.aulast%253DGolden%26rft.auinit1%253DR.%2BN.%26rft.volume%253D162%26rft.issue%253D4%26rft.spage%253D656%26rft.epage%253D662%26rft.atitle%253DThe%2BEfficacy%2Bof%2BLight%2BTherapy%2Bin%2Bthe%2BTreatment%2Bof%2BMood%2BDisorders%253A%2BA%2BReview%2Band%2BMeta-Analysis%2Bof%2Bthe%2BEvidence%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1176%252Fappi.ajp.162.4.656%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F15800134%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1176/appi.ajp.162.4.656&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=15800134&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F9%2F1%2F21.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000228040600003&link_type=ISI [5]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [6]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [7]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif
Source: Evidence-Based Mental Health
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.9.1.21
Author: Michael Terman
Institutions: New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2133162297