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Clinical experience with phototherapy.

D Stinson1, C Thompson

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, U.K.

Journal of Affective Disorders
|February 1, 1990
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Phototherapy shows promise for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), with 43% of participants responding positively. However, it was ineffective for non-seasonal depression, suggesting symptom type influences treatment success.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Chronobiology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a mood disorder linked to changes in seasons.
  • Phototherapy (light therapy) is a common treatment for SAD.
  • Assessing phototherapy's clinical feasibility and effectiveness is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the feasibility of phototherapy in a clinical setting for patients with SAD.
  • To determine the response rates of SAD patients to phototherapy.
  • To explore the relationship between depressive symptom subtypes and phototherapy response.

Main Methods:

  • An open-label trial involving 30 subjects with SAD and 3 with non-seasonal depression.
  • Subjects received phototherapy, with adherence varying due to personal constraints.

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  • Assessment of treatment success based on predefined criteria.

    • Main Results:

    • 43% of SAD subjects achieved successful treatment outcomes.
    • No subjects with non-seasonal depression responded to phototherapy.
    • Atypical depressive symptoms correlated with better phototherapy response, while endogenous symptoms predicted poor response.

    Conclusions:

    • Phototherapy is a feasible and potentially effective treatment for Seasonal Affective Disorder.
    • Treatment response appears dependent on the specific depressive symptom profile.
    • Further research into personalized phototherapy protocols is warranted.