Effect of light therapy combined with fluoxetine on winter attack depression
- VernacularTitle:光照结合氟西汀治疗冬季发作抑郁症
- Author:
Ju-da LIN
;
Xiao-bo ZOU
;
Lan LU
;
Xuejie LI
;
Zhixiong LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
light therapy, fluoxetine, depression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2004;10(4):200-201
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo observe the effect of light therapy combined with fluoxetine on winter attack depression.Methods68 patients of winter attack depression were divided randomly into the treatment group and control group with 34 cases in each group. Patients of the treatment group were treated by bright white light combined with fluoxetine (20 mg/d), but cases of the control group were treated only with fluoxetine. Therapeutic effects of two groups were evaluated with BDI, HAMD, and SCL-90 scales and traditional evaluation.ResultsPatients of the treatment group had a better effect than that of the control group (P<0.05).ConclusionLight therapy combined with fluoxetine has a good short and long term effect on winter attack depression, and can prevent from recurrence.
