- Hardcover: 327 pages
- Publisher: American Psychiatric Pub; 1 edition (Aug 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0880488670
- ISBN-13: 978-0880488679
- Product Dimensions: 23.7 x 16 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 721 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,049,821 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The 17 contributors in this collection offer a broad survey of research and theory on light therapy....The text is well researched and documented...this volume should be a valuable resource for researchers in the field or those interested in observing its development."-- "Readings: A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health"
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In 1984, Dr. Norman Rosenthal and his colleagues published a seminal research paper on seasonal affective disorder (SAD), unveiling what they were convinced was the healing power of light therapy for people suffering from the illness. Since then, many scientific and medical communities have come to believe that the therapeutic use of light holds great promise for not only SAD, but also a variety of other disorders.
This wide-ranging book combines in a single, cohesive reference new, up-to-the-minute findings with a complete summary of the available literature on light therapy. Seventeen contributors, leading clinicians studying the effects and uses of light treatment, discuss the impact of light and light therapy on such conditions as SAD, premenstrual depression, circadian phase sleep disorders, jet lag, shift work disorders, insomnia, and behavioral disturbances. Challenging conventional thinking about light therapy, several contributing authors make convincing cases for its positive effects in treating nonseasonal depression, bulimia nervosa, and other illnesses. Finally, members of a joint task force of the Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms and the American Sleep Disorders Association explore the use of light for treating sleep disorders, as well as a combination of light and melatonin in some cases.
Seasonal Affective Disorder and Beyondis an invaluable reference tool for clinicians, researchers, scientists, students, and consumers who want the latest information and opinion about the therapeutic uses of light compiled in one succinct, comprehensive volume.
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