The effects of low-intensity narrow-band blue-light treatment compared to bright white-light treatment in seasonal affective disorder

Meesters, Ybe; Duijzer, Wianne B.; Hommes, Vanja

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.01.024

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“…The therapeutic outcomes of exposure to blue light were found to be superior to those of red light;87,88 blue-enriched LED light was superior to placebo,40 but similar to blue light 89. In studies comparing the therapeutic outcomes after exposure to low-intensity narrow-band blue light with that of bright white light, no differences were found in the treatment effects in SAD90 or subsyndromal SAD (winter blues) 60. In a recent study comparing the therapeutic results after exposure to blue light (~465 nm) vs exposure to blue-free light (595–612 nm) no difference in treatment outcome was found 91.…”

Section: Light Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 90%

Seasonal affective disorder, winter type: current insights and treatment options

Meesters¹,

Gordijn²

2016

PRBM

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD), winter type, is a seasonal pattern of recurrent major depressive episodes most commonly occurring in autumn or winter and remitting in spring/summer. The syndrome has been well-known for more than three decades, with light treatment being the treatment of first choice. In this paper, an overview is presented of the present insights in SAD. Description of the syndrome, etiology, and treatment options are mentioned. Apart from light treatment, medication and psychotherapy are other treatment options. The predictable, repetitive nature of the syndrome makes it possible to discuss preventive treatment options. Furthermore, critical views on the concept of SAD as a distinct diagnosis are discussed.

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Section: Light Treatmentmentioning

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Seasonal affective disorder, winter type: current insights and treatment options

Meesters¹,

Gordijn²

2016

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“…Previous studies have shown that emotion can be affected by environmental contexts [1,14], including luminous, thermal, and acoustic factors. In terms of the luminous environment, some studies have found that increasing indoor illumination sufficiently can help treat seasonal affective disorder [15]. On the other hand, a cold or hot environment can elicit negative emotions, which are distracting and reduce performance efficiency [16].…”

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confidence: 99%

Effects of the Musical Sound Environment on Communicating Emotion

Meng

Jiang

Liu

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The acoustic environment is one of the factors influencing emotion, however, existing research has mainly focused on the effects of noise on emotion, and on music therapy, while the acoustic and psychological effects of music on interactive behaviour have been neglected. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of music on communicating emotion including evaluation of music, and d-values of pleasure, arousal, and dominance (PAD), in terms of sound pressure level (SPL), musical emotion, and tempo. Based on acoustic environment measurement and a questionnaire survey with 52 participants in a normal classroom in Harbin city, China, the following results were found. First, SPL was significantly correlated with musical evaluation of communication: average scores of musical evaluation decreased sharply from 1.31 to −2.13 when SPL rose from 50 dBA to 60 dBA, while they floated from 0.88 to 1.31 between 40 dBA and 50 dBA. Arousal increased with increases in musical SPL in the negative evaluation group. Second, musical emotions had significant effects on musical evaluation of communication, among which the effect of joyful-sounding music was the highest; and in general, joyful- and stirring-sounding music could enhance pleasure and arousal efficiently. Third, musical tempo had significant effect on musical evaluation and communicating emotion, faster music could enhance arousal and pleasure efficiently. Finally, in terms of social characteristics, familiarity, gender combination, and number of participants affected communicating emotion. For instance, in the positive evaluation group, dominance was much higher in the single-gender groups. This study shows that some music factors, such as SPL, musical emotion, and tempo, can be used to enhance communicating emotion.

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“…Seasonality is an important factor in the increase or decrease of physical activity. The interaction between seasons and human health is a manifestation of the solar cycle [7]. Accordingly, the seasonal environment was influential in birth rate and sperm count, pneumonia, bronchitis, and influenza outbreaks.…”

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External Factors that Direct the Biological Clock and Role in Treatment of Disease

Alemdar¹

2018

Arch Med

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The effects of low-intensity narrow-band blue-light treatment compared to bright white-light treatment in seasonal affective disorder

Cited by 24 publications

References 16 publications

Seasonal affective disorder, winter type: current insights and treatment options

Seasonal affective disorder, winter type: current insights and treatment options

Effects of the Musical Sound Environment on Communicating Emotion

External Factors that Direct the Biological Clock and Role in Treatment of Disease

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