Humans live in a 24-hour environment, in which light and darkness follow a diurnal pattern.
Our circadian pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN) in the hypothalamus, is …

Objectives: To provide guidance for the management of mood disorders, based on scientific
evidence supplemented by expert clinical consensus and formulate recommendations to …

This article is part of a Special Issue “Parental Care”. Pregnancy and postpartum are
associated with dramatic alterations in steroid and peptide hormones which alter the …

Light plays a pivotal role in the regulation of affective behaviors. However, the precise
circuits that mediate the impact of light on depressive-like behaviors are not well understood …

Importance Biologic systems involved in the regulation of motor activity are intricately linked
with other homeostatic systems such as sleep, feeding behavior, energy, and mood. Mobile …

Women with psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period (ie, perinatal
period) are at increased risk for adverse maternal and child outcomes. Effective treatment of …

Background Bright light therapy (BLT) is a well-established treatment for seasonal
depression. In the last two decades, the interest in BLT has expanded to involve other …

Over the last 3 years there have been notable developments in the screening and treatment
of perinatal depression. Most importantly, the DSM-V has made only minor changes in the …

Objective: Patients with bipolar disorder have recurrent major depression, residual mood
symptoms, and limited treatment options. Building on promising pilot data, the authors …

Light therapy'is established worldwide as the treatment of choice for seasonal affective
disorder. It is also successfuly used in nonseasonal depression, as well as for many other …