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JAMA Psychiatry: bright light therapy as add-on for youth with moderate to severe depression

A randomized clinical trial in inpatient youth tests bright light therapy alongside standard treatment.

JAMA PsychiatryChicago20247 min read

This JAMA Psychiatry randomized trial tests bright light therapy as an add-on to inpatient treatment in adolescents with moderate to severe depression — extending an intervention with adult evidence into a population where the data have been thin.

The result is one of several recent studies probing low-cost adjuncts that might increase response rates without adding pharmacological burden.

Read the full JAMA Psychiatry article for the design and outcomes.

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