The current state of research in bright light therapy

被引：3
作者：
Daniela Bassa
Markus Canazei
Hartmann Hinterhuber
Elisabeth M. Weiss
机构：
[1] Abteilung für Biologische Psychologie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Graz, 8010 Graz
[2] Bartenbach LichtLabor GmbH, Aldrans
[3] Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck
来源：
neuropsychiatrie | 2013年 / 27卷 / 3期
关键词：
Affective disorders; Circadian; Light therapy; Saisonality; Sleep;
D O I：
10.1007/s40211-013-0067-5
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摘要：
The significance of light for the human organism and especially for the mental health is well-established for a long time. Therefore, the impact of light on mood and the use of bright light as a treatment-option for affective disorders have been studied extensively by scientists. Today bright light therapy is the treatment of choice for saisonal affective disorders. In the last years several clinical trials could demonstrate the therapeutic efficacy of bright light therapy for different neurological and psychiatric disorders such as sleep disorders, non-seasonal affective disorders or dementia. This article will give an overview about the neurobiological basis for light therapy and discuss different disorders responsive to light therapy. Finally a short overview about technical aspects of light therapy and new developments in light engineering will be presented. © 2013 Springer-Verlag Wien.
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