We sought to establish the feasibility and preliminary effects of home-wearable light therapy for postpartum depression, and its effects on circadian measures. Eight women within 6 months postpartum were prescribed 60 min of daily morning light therapy for 5 weeks. The device was well tolerated. Significant improvements were observed in self-report and clinician-rated depression symptoms, with little change in objective circadian measures. Home-wearable light therapy is feasible for postpartum women and may be a promising treatment for postpartum depression. Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT02769858.
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Swanson, L. M., Burgess, H. J., Zollars, J., & Todd Arnedt, J. (2018). An open-label pilot study of a home wearable light therapy device for postpartum depression. Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 21(5), 583–586. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-018-0836-z
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