Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression: A randomised, double-blind pilot study

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Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression : A randomised, double-blind pilot study. / Søndergaard, M. P.; Jarden, J. O.; Martiny, K.; Andersen, G.; Bech, P.

In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Vol. 75, No. 4, 01.06.2006, p. 244-248.

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Søndergaard, MP, Jarden, JO, Martiny, K, Andersen, G & Bech, P 2006, 'Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression: A randomised, double-blind pilot study', Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, vol. 75, no. 4, pp. 244-248. https://doi.org/10.1159/000092895

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Søndergaard, M. P., Jarden, J. O., Martiny, K., Andersen, G., & Bech, P. (2006). Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression: A randomised, double-blind pilot study. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 75(4), 244-248. https://doi.org/10.1159/000092895

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Søndergaard MP, Jarden JO, Martiny K, Andersen G, Bech P. Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression: A randomised, double-blind pilot study. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 2006 Jun 1;75(4):244-248. https://doi.org/10.1159/000092895

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Søndergaard, M. P. ; Jarden, J. O. ; Martiny, K. ; Andersen, G. ; Bech, P. / Dose response to adjunctive light therapy in citalopram-treated patients with post-stroke depression : A randomised, double-blind pilot study. In: Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. 2006 ; Vol. 75, No. 4. pp. 244-248.

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abstract = "Background: Post-stroke depression affects the outcome of stroke rehabilitation and is observed in approximately 30% of all stroke patients. We investigated whetherthe addition of light treatment to medical antidepressants influences the course of depression as measured by the Hamilton Depression Scale. Methods: The effect of a combination of light therapy and citalopram in stroke victims receiving citalopram was examined by use of two different doses of light therapy under double-blind conditions. Altogether, 63 patients were included in the study. The mean age was 74.9 years. Results: After 4 weeks of therapy, the 6-item subscale of the Hamilton Depression Scale showed a statistically significantly larger improvement in patients receiving high-intensity light treatment compared to those treated with medium-intensity light (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This pilot study demonstrates a dose response effect of light used as an adjunct therapy to antidepressants in post-stroke patients with major depression.",
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AB - Background: Post-stroke depression affects the outcome of stroke rehabilitation and is observed in approximately 30% of all stroke patients. We investigated whetherthe addition of light treatment to medical antidepressants influences the course of depression as measured by the Hamilton Depression Scale. Methods: The effect of a combination of light therapy and citalopram in stroke victims receiving citalopram was examined by use of two different doses of light therapy under double-blind conditions. Altogether, 63 patients were included in the study. The mean age was 74.9 years. Results: After 4 weeks of therapy, the 6-item subscale of the Hamilton Depression Scale showed a statistically significantly larger improvement in patients receiving high-intensity light treatment compared to those treated with medium-intensity light (p < 0.05). Conclusion: This pilot study demonstrates a dose response effect of light used as an adjunct therapy to antidepressants in post-stroke patients with major depression.

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