Morning light therapy for juvenile depression and severe mood dysregulation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:The prevalence of depression in young people is increasing. The predominant co-morbidities of juvenile depression include sleep disturbances and persistent problems with the sleep-wake rhythm, which have shown to influence treatment outcomes negatively. Severe mood dysregulation is another condition that includes depressive symptoms and problems with the sleep-wake rhythm. Patients with severe mood dysregulation show symptoms of depression, reduced need for sleep, and disturbances in circadian functioning which negatively affect both disorder-specific symptoms and daytime functioning. One approach to treating both depression and problems with the sleep-wake rhythm is the use of light therapy. Light therapy is now a standard therapy for ameliorating symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and depression in adults, but has not yet been investigated in children and adolescents. In this trial, the effects of 2 weeks of morning bright-light therapy on juvenile depression and severe mood dysregulation will be evaluated. METHODS/DESIGN:A total of 60 patients with depression, aged between 12 and 18 years, in some cases presenting additional symptoms of affective dysregulation, will be included in this trial. Morning bright-light therapy will be implemented for 2 weeks (10 sessions of 45 minutes each), either with 'active' light (10,000 lux) or 'inactive' light (100 lux). A comprehensive test battery will be conducted before and after treatment and at follow-up 3 weeks later, to assess depression severity, sleep, and attention parameters. Melatonin levels will be measured by assessing the Dim Light Melatonin Onset. DISCUSSION:In this pilot study, the use of morning bright-light therapy for juvenile depression and severe mood dysregulation shall be evaluated and discussed. TRIALS REGISTRATION:Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN89305231.

journal_name

Trials

journal_title

Trials

authors

Bogen S,Legenbauer T,Bogen T,Gest S,Jensch T,Schneider S,Holtmann M

doi

10.1186/1745-6215-14-178

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Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-06-17 00:00:00

pages

178

issn

1745-6215

pii

1745-6215-14-178

journal_volume

14

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