1. Predictors of response to phototherapy in seasonal affective disorder.
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Oren DA, Jacobsen FM, Wehr TA, Cameron CL, and Rosenthal NE
- Subjects
- Disorders of Excessive Somnolence complications, Disorders of Excessive Somnolence diagnosis, Female, Humans, Personality Inventory statistics & numerical data, Probability, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales statistics & numerical data, Seasonal Affective Disorder complications, Seasonal Affective Disorder diagnosis, United States, Phototherapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder therapy
- Abstract
We examined data from 44 women with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) to determine whether any demographic, diagnostic, or symptomatic characteristics would be predictive of a favorable response to phototherapy. Preexistent hypersomnia was particularly associated with lessening of depression after phototherapy. In contrast to a report elsewhere, both "typical" and "atypical" depressive symptoms correlated with improvement after phototherapy.
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- 1992
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