ArticleThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry2018
Bright Light as a Preventive Intervention for Depression in Late-Life: A Pilot Study on Feasibility, Acceptability, and Symptom Improvement.
Article in The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Circadian realignment and depressed mood: A systematic review.Sleep medicine reviews · 2025Pooled it
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- Therapeutic Guidelines for the Self-Management of Major Depressive Disorder: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Efficacy of light therapy on nonseasonal depression among elderly adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined the feasibility and acceptability of a portable bright light intervention and its impact on sleep disturbance and depressive symptoms in older adults.
methodsOne-arm prevention intervention pilot study of the Re-Timer (Re-Timer Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia) bright light device (worn 30 minutes daily for 2 weeks) in 1 older adults (age 65 + years) with subsyndromal symptoms of depression and poor sleep quality. Participants were assessed on intervention acceptability and adherence, depressive symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire- 9), and sleep (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Insomnia Severity Index, actigraphy and daily diary reports).
resultsThe Re-Timer device was rated positively by participants, and, on average, participants only missed 1 day of utilization. Although depressive symptoms declined and self-reported sleep improved, improvement was seen largely before the start of intervention.
conclusionsAn effective preventive intervention that is targeted towards a high risk group of older adults has the potential to reduce distress and costly health service use.
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