Morning versus evening bright light treatment of late luteal phase dysphoric disorder
Authors:
- SL BERGASBSL BERGA
- N MOSTOFINMN MOSTOFI
- PA SEPENDAPSPA SEPENDA
- DF KRIPKEDKDF KRIPKE
- JC GILLINJGJC GILLIN
- 1 September 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Psychiatric Association Publishing in American Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 146 (9) , 1215-1217
Abstract
Six women wiht late luteal phase dysphoric disorder had a significant reduction in depression ratings after treatment with evening, but not morning, bright light. Bright light may offer an alternative to the pharmacologic treatment of premenstrual mood disorders.Keywords
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