Bibliograph

Seasonal affective disorder and beyond, light treatment for SAD and non-SAD conditions, edited by Raymond W. Lam

Type

Label

Seasonal affective disorder and beyond, light treatment for SAD and non-SAD conditions, edited by Raymond W. Lam

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Seasonal affective disorder and beyond

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37993175

Responsibility statement

edited by Raymond W. Lam

Sub title

light treatment for SAD and non-SAD conditions

Summary

In 1984, Dr. Norman Rosenthal and his colleagues published a seminal research paper on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), unveiling what they were convinced was the healing power of light therapy for people suffering from the illness. This wide-ranging book combines in a single, cohesive reference new findings with a complete summary of the available literature on light therapy. Seventeen contributors, leading clinicians studying the effects and uses of light treatment, discuss the impact of light and light therapy on conditions such as SAD, premenstrual depression, circadian phase sleep disorders, jet lag, shift work disorders, insomnia, and behavioral disturbances

Table Of Contents

The healing light : interface of physics and biology / George C. Brainard -- Light therapy for seasonal affective disorder / Virginia A. Wesson and Anthony J. Levitt -- On the specific action and clinical domain of light treatment / Michael Terman -- Psychobiological effects of light therapy in seasonal affective disorder / Edwin M. Tam [and others] -- Dawn simulation and bright light therapy in subsyndromal seasonal affective disorder / David H. Avery and Michael J. Norden -- Light treatment for nonseasonal major depression : are we ready? / Daniel F. Kripke -- Light therapy of premenstrual depression / Barbara L. Parry -- Seasonality of bulima nervosa and treatment with light therapy / Raymond W. Lam and Elliot M. Goldner -- Light and melatonin treatment of circadian phase sleep disorders / Rod J. Hughes and Alfred J. Lewy -- Bright light treatment for jet lag and shift work / Ziad Boulos -- Bright light treatment of sleep maintenance insomnia and behavioral disturbance / Scott S. Campbell -- Seasonal affective disorder and beyond : a commentary / Raymond W. Lam

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