treatment: phototherapy
Light is sometimes prescribed for treatment of seasonal affective disorder (seasonal depression, winter depression) or for sleep cycle problems (e.g. Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorder). The patient may spend several hours every day sitting close to a bank of intense lights or wear small lights mounted on a visor or glasses. One form of phototherapy involves use of lights that gradually intensify in the morning creating an "artificial dawn".
Vendors
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- Lam, Raymond W. (Editor) Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyond - Light Treatment for SAD and Non-SAD Conditions Hardcover 1998
- Rosenthal, Norman E. Winter Blues - Seasonal Affective Disorder, What It Is and How to Overcome It Paperback 1998
- Rosenthal, Norman E. & Blehar, Mary C. (Editor) Seasonal Affective Disorders and Phototherapy Hardcover 1989