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Zeitschrift für Komplementärmedizin 2014; 06(06): 48-51
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1396357
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Lichttherapie bei depressiven Störungen – Eine sinnvolle Therapieergänzung?

Ob Saisonale Winterdepression, Altersdepression oder „normale” Depression – Die Wirkung der Lichttherapie wird unterschätzt
Jürgen Staedt
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Publication Date:
11 December 2014 (online)

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Zusammenfassung

Die Lichttherapie ist ein immer noch unterschätztes Verfahren zur (komplementären) Behandlung von Depressionen. Für saisonale Winterdepression, Altersdepression, aber auch mono- und bipolare Depression liegt eine gute Evidenz vor.

Der Beitrag fasst kompakt zusammen, worauf die Wirkung beruht, welche Beleuchtungsstärken und Wellenlängen entscheidend sind und wann der beste Applikationszeitpunkt für die Lichttherapie ist.

Keywords

Multimodale Lauftherapie - MML - Depression - Angststörung.
 

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