Overview

'Light therapy' is the only treatment in psychiatry that directly evolved out of basic neurobiology research. It is recognized as the treatment of choice for seasonal affective disorder and has been successfully used in nonseasonal depression and other psychiatric or neurologic illnesses, including bulimia nervosa and Alzheimer's disease. At the same time, 'wake therapy' is the fastest antidepressant known. Chronotherapeutic combinations of light and wake therapy achieve fast results and, by reducing residual symptoms, also minimise relapse. This manual introduces chronotherapeutics for depression, a new synthesis of non-pharmacologic interventions designed to accelerate remission in bipolar and unipolar patients alike. It examines the underlying clinical research, explains the involvement of the circadian timing system, and provides hands-on instructions for treating inpatients and outpatients. Written by three of the most prominent experts in the research and clinical applications of chronotherapy, this book enables clinicians to implement its principles and let their patients benefit from its practicality and effectiveness. In this manual psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians and health care administrators find comprehensive overviews of theory, research background, practical guidelines, and future prospects. It is also essential reading for practitioners of sleep medicine.

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Author:   A. Wirz-Justice ,  F. Benedetti ,  M. Terman
Publisher:   S Karger AG
Imprint:   S Karger AG
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 25.60cm
Weight:   0.450kg
ISBN:  

9783805591201

ISBN 10:   3805591209
Pages:   116
Publication Date:   18 March 2009
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Introduction; Individual Chronotherapeutic Elements: Light, Wake Therapy and Sleep Phase Advance; Integrative Chronotherapeutics: Combinations of Light, Wake Therapy and Sleep Phase Advance; Inpatient Procedures; Practical Details for Wake Therapy; Practical Details for Light Therapy; Outpatient Treatment Strategies; Range of Chronotherapeutic Indications; Light Therapy for Children and Adolescents; Light and Wake Therapy for Older Patients; The Visually Impaired: More Sleep Disturbances, More Depression; Endogenous and Exogenous Melatonin; Drugs that Affect Rhythms (Chronobiotics); Social Rhythm Therapy; Chronobiology in Everyday Life; References; Subject Index; Appendix; Authors.

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