Search for dissertations about: "Björn Erik Thalen"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Björn Erik Thalen.

2. 1. Light treatment in seasonal and nonseasonal depression : diagnostic, clinical and neurendocrine studies

   Author : Björn-Erik Thalén; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Depression; seasonal; nonseasonal; light treatment; clinical ratings; melatonin; cortisol; ACTH; CRH; dexamethasone suppression testBj rn-Erik Thalen; 1996Printed in Sweden by Repro Print; Stockholm.;

   Abstract : There is a need for evaluation of new treatment modalities in depression. The aims of this thesis were to investigate the effect of 2 hours of daily light treatment for 10 days in patients with a major depression with seasonal or nonseasonal pattern and to study subgroups of depressed patients with respect to clinical, demographic, and neuroendocrine factors, the effect of exposure to bright light, dexamethasone suppression test, CRH stimulation and the hormonal effect of light exposure on healthy controls. READ MORE