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Sleep deprivation as a predictor of response to light therapy in major depression.
Journal of Affective Disorders 2001 Februrary
BACKGROUND: While the majority of depressed patients benefit from total sleep deprivation (TSD), light therapy is regarded as a first-line treatment only for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The results of light therapy in nonseasonal major depressive disorder have been non-conclusive. We examined the correlation of TSD response and light therapy response in major depressed patients.
METHODS: 40 inpatients with major depressive disorder (seven with seasonal pattern, 33 without seasonal pattern) were deprived of a night's sleep. The TSD responders, as well as the TSD nonresponders, were randomly assigned to receive adjunct light therapy either with bright white light (2500 lux) or dim red light (50 lux) during 2 weeks beginning on the third day after TSD.
RESULTS: The 20 TSD responders improved significantly better under the light therapy than the 20 TSD nonresponders (according to the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the self-rating depression scale Bf-S; v. Zerssen).
LIMITATIONS: No significant difference could be found between the two light intensities. Since the patients were additionally treated with medication an interaction with the two adjunctive therapies cannot be excluded.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that a positive TSD response in major depressed patients can be predicative of beneficial outcome of subsequent light therapy.
METHODS: 40 inpatients with major depressive disorder (seven with seasonal pattern, 33 without seasonal pattern) were deprived of a night's sleep. The TSD responders, as well as the TSD nonresponders, were randomly assigned to receive adjunct light therapy either with bright white light (2500 lux) or dim red light (50 lux) during 2 weeks beginning on the third day after TSD.
RESULTS: The 20 TSD responders improved significantly better under the light therapy than the 20 TSD nonresponders (according to the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale and the self-rating depression scale Bf-S; v. Zerssen).
LIMITATIONS: No significant difference could be found between the two light intensities. Since the patients were additionally treated with medication an interaction with the two adjunctive therapies cannot be excluded.
CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that a positive TSD response in major depressed patients can be predicative of beneficial outcome of subsequent light therapy.
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