Seasonal affective disorder and light therapy

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Matias, J [1 ]
Manzano, JM [1 ]
Santalla, JL [1 ]
Carrasco, JL [1 ]
Llorca, G [1 ]
Ledesma, A [1 ]
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[1] UNIV SALAMANCA, FAC MED, AREA DOCENTE PSIQUIATRIA & PSICOL MED, E-37008 SALAMANCA, SPAIN
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ACTAS LUSO-ESPANOLAS DE NEUROLOGIA PSIQUIATRIA Y CIENCIAS AFINES | 1996年 / 24卷 / 04期
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seasonal affective disorder; light therapy;
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Seasonal affective disorders (SAD) represents a subgroup of major depression with a regular ocurrence of symptoms in autum and winter and full remission in spring and summer. Light therapy or phototherapy has become the standard treatment of this type of depression. The phototherapy is affective therapy for depressive symptoms of SAD. However, the action mechanism of light therapy is uncertain. Finally, new lines of the investigation of light therapy are aforementioneds.
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页码:204 / 208
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