The dark side of light treatment for seasonal affective disorder

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Meesters, Y.^; | Letsch, M.C.

Affiliations: Academic Hospital Groningen, Department of Biological Psychiatry, the Netherlands | Refaja Hospital Stadskanaal, Department of Ophthalmology, the Netherlands

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr Y. Meesters, Academic Hospital Groningen, Department of Biological Psychiatry, P.O. Box 30.001, 9700 RB Groningen, the Netherlands. E‐mail: y.meesters@ psych.azg.nl.

Abstract: Light treatment is the most effective therapy for sufferers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), the winter type. Although side effects and risks are rare, the therapist should be aware of them, and of the contraindications to such therapy which have been advanced.

Journal: International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 115-120, 1998