The SLTBR Bulletins from 1988-2002 online
The SLTBR Bulletins from 1988-2002 is now uploaded in the archives/SLTBR Bulletins tab: here
Deadline for abstract submission extended till April 9, 2018 (CET)
Deadline for abstract submission extended till April 9, 2018 (CET)
Light therapy and mood in breast cancer
New data on the effect of light therapy in breast cancer patients: here
Theme in BBC future on Wake therapy
Wake therapy on BBC: http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180123-can-staying-awake-beat-depression Above is seen one of the early pioneers of wake therapy, Dr. Pflug, in front of the Department of Psychiatry in Tübingen in 1981
Low rate of switch into mania with light therapy in bipolar depression
Rate of switch from bipolar depression into mania after morning light therapy: A historical review by Frnascesco Benedetti: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29348073 And a commentary on the article: https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/bipolar-disorder/light-therapy-manic-switches-bipolar-disorder/article/747606/
Read about Chronotherapy in the latest issue of Psychiatric News
Read the latest issue from the American Psychiatric Associations Psychiatric News from February 02. 2018 mentioning research with key interest for SLTBR members: Here
Study by Dorothy Sit at NEJM Journal Watch Psychiatry Top 10 list
The study by Sit D. et al : Adjunctive bright light therapy for bipolar depression: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial,”was selected from the NEJM Journal Watch Psychatry on the Top 10 list. It has been attracting a lot of interest from the media: http://alert.psychnews.org/2018/01/ajp-articles-make-nejm-journal-watch.html https://www.jwatch.org/na45650/2017/12/22/nejm-journal-watch-psychiatry-top-stories-2017 https://www.bbrfoundation.org/sites/default/files/2017-top-advancements-breakthroughs.pdf Link to the abstract (see also post […]
Abstract submission deadline is March 15
Accepted submissions will be published in an issue of Neuropsychobiology (Karger, Basel, Switzerland).
Preliminary program for the 30th Annual Meeting in Groningen 2018
Please find the preliminary program for the 30th Annual SLTBR Meeting in Groningen here
Publication on Daylight Research – initiated and sponsored by the Daylight Academy
The Daylight Academy – a VELUX STIFTUNG spin-off – has lead the process of creating a multidisciplinary overview of the concept of daylight and how it influencers ecology, humans, how we can use daylight in the built environment, and as a society: Access the publication here