A double-blind randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of bright light therapy on depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease

A double-blind randomized controlled trial to assess the effect of bright light therapy on depression in patients with Parkinson’s disease

Abstract Background A disturbed circadian rhythm seems to be a causal factor in the occurrence of depressive disorders in patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The circadian rhythm can be restored with light. Therefore, Bright Light Therapy (BLT) might be a new treatment option for depression in P...

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Main Authors: Sonja Rutten, Chris Vriend, Jan H. Smit, Henk W. Berendse, Adriaan W. Hoogendoorn, Odile A. van den Heuvel, Ysbrand D. van der Werf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Bright light therapy
Parkinson’s disease
Depressive disorder
Chronotherapy
Neuropsychiatry
Randomized controlled trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-016-1050-z

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