PMID: 9429924Jan 16, 1998Paper

Light therapy in the clinical management of an eating-disordered adolescent with winter exacerbation

The International Journal of Eating Disorders
J B AshJ L Anderson

Abstract

A 17-year-old female followed for atypical eating disorder characterized by restriction was noted to worsen medically during winter months in each of 2 consecutive years. A trial of bright light therapy was initiated during the second admission. Within days of light treatment, the patient showed signs of clinical improvement in mood and eating. Within 1 month of light treatment, the patient's depression ratings decreased from a Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) score of 37 (severe) to 17 (mild/moderate). In addition, her eating improved moderately as revealed both by a slight decrease in Eating Attitudes Test (EAT) score (78 to 64) and by significant improvements in dietary intake and medical status. The present report suggests that light therapy may be a useful adjunct in the clinical management of eating-disordered youth who present with seasonal patterns of exacerbation. Controlled studies of light treatment in younger eating disorder populations are warranted.

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Jun 29, 2013·Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America·Charles W Popper
Nov 16, 2010·Journal of Affective Disorders·Małgorzata Janas-KozikJanusz K Rybakowski
Apr 13, 2001·Eating and Weight Disorders : EWD·P E Garfinkel, A Newman
Jul 19, 2012·Journal of Neural Transmission·Krzysztof KrystaIrena Krupka-Matuszczyk

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