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Depression and anxiety during pregnancy: The role of light therapy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

G. Tavormina
G. Tavormina*
Affiliation:
Psychiatric Studies Centre, Provaglio d'Iseo (BS), Italy

Abstract

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Background

Bright light therapy (L.T.) is the recommended treatment for SAD; in addition, light therapy has new applications, as an antidepressant modality. In this study we focused the role of L.T. in pregnant patients with depression or anxiety.

Materials and Methods

Eleven patients were included in this naturalistic study about light treatment, with the following diagnosis: recurrent depression, depression in bipolar spectrum, cyclothymia, PAD, social phobia. “GAS” rating scale was adopted in determining the effect of the LT, before and after treatment, and then after one month.

Results

Very satisfactory results had been obtained: the ”GAS” shows a clear cut final score. Any treatment-emergent adverse symptoms were not reported during this study.

Conclusions

Light therapy confirmed its efficacy and its wide action spectrum with several new applications and above all its tolerability and safety during pregnancy.

Type
FC05. Free Communications: Mood Disorders 2
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 22 , Issue S1: 15th AEP Congress - Abstract book - 15th AEP Congress , March 2007 , pp. S66
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2007

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