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Article: Spectral properties of phototherapy for seasonal affective disorder: a meta-analysis
Title | Spectral properties of phototherapy for seasonal affective disorder: a meta-analysis |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Phototherapy Seasonal affective disorder Spectral analysis |
Issue Date | 1997 |
Publisher | Blackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ACP |
Citation | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1997, v. 96 n. 2, p. 117-121 How to Cite? |
Abstract | The general therapeutic effect of light on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been widely acknowledged. However, the antidepressant effect of light does not seem to be the same for different spectra of light. In this study, the authors attempted to study the spectral properties of phototherapy for SAD using a meta-analytical procedure. The findings suggested that light of short to medium wavelengths (blue/green/yellow) seem to be essential for the therapeutic effect of light on SAD. Red wavelengths were relatively ineffective. It was then postulated that SAD may be predisposed and/or precipitated by the inefficiency of the S and M cones in the retina. Furthermore, ultraviolet (UV) waves did not seem to be essential for SAD symptom alleviation by artificial light. Therefore, these potentially harmful UV waves should be blocked in any clinical application of phototherapy for SAD. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/89551 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 5.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.615 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Lee, TMC | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, CCH | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Paterson, JG | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Janzen, HL | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Blashko, CA | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-09-06T09:58:28Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-09-06T09:58:28Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 1997 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 1997, v. 96 n. 2, p. 117-121 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0001-690X | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/89551 | - |
dc.description.abstract | The general therapeutic effect of light on seasonal affective disorder (SAD) has been widely acknowledged. However, the antidepressant effect of light does not seem to be the same for different spectra of light. In this study, the authors attempted to study the spectral properties of phototherapy for SAD using a meta-analytical procedure. The findings suggested that light of short to medium wavelengths (blue/green/yellow) seem to be essential for the therapeutic effect of light on SAD. Red wavelengths were relatively ineffective. It was then postulated that SAD may be predisposed and/or precipitated by the inefficiency of the S and M cones in the retina. Furthermore, ultraviolet (UV) waves did not seem to be essential for SAD symptom alleviation by artificial light. Therefore, these potentially harmful UV waves should be blocked in any clinical application of phototherapy for SAD. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Blackwell Munksgaard. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/ACP | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica | en_HK |
dc.subject | Phototherapy | en_HK |
dc.subject | Seasonal affective disorder | en_HK |
dc.subject | Spectral analysis | en_HK |
dc.title | Spectral properties of phototherapy for seasonal affective disorder: a meta-analysis | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0001-690X&volume=&spage=&epage=&date=1997&atitle=Spectral+Property+of+Phototherapy+for+Seasonal+Affective+Disorder | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Lee, TMC:tmclee@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Lee, TMC=rp00564 | en_HK |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09915.x | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 9272195 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0030786484 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 23641 | en_HK |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-0030786484&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 96 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 117 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 121 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:A1997XP93800005 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Denmark | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Lee, TMC=7501437381 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, CCH=16244174500 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Paterson, JG=7202532461 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Janzen, HL=7005291726 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Blashko, CA=7801357379 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0001-690X | - |