Tomohiro Mizumoto, Harumi Ikei, Kosuke Hagiwara, Toshio Matsubara, Fumihiro Higuchi, Masaaki Kobayashi, Takahiro Yamashina, Jun Sasaki, Norihiro Yamada, Naoko Higuchi, Kenichi Haraga, Fumiaki Kirihara, Emi Okabe, Kumi Asai, Masako Hirotsu, Chong Chen, Yoshifumi Miyazaki, Shin Nakagawa
BACKGROUND: Nature therapies are gaining attention as non-pharmacological treatments for depression and anxiety disorders, but research on their effectiveness in patients is limited. This study investigates the mood-enhancing effects of visual stimulation with natural environmental images in patients with depression and anxiety disorders. METHODS: We conducted a randomized crossover comparison trial involving 60 right-handed adult participants with depression or anxiety disorders and receiving outpatient treatment...
April 6, 2024: Journal of Affective Disorders