Blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania – new study
New study on the effect of blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania: Henriksen TE, Skrede S, Fasmer OB, Schoeyen H, Leskauskaite I, Bjørke-Bertheussen J, Assmus J, Hamre B, Grønli J, Lund A. Blue-blocking glasses as additive treatment for mania: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Bipolar Disord. 2016 May;18(3):221-32. doi: 10.1111/bdi.12390. PubMed PMID: 27226262; PubMed Central […]
New meta-study on light therapy effects
New meta-study on light therapy effects by Penders TM et al.; Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2016 Oct 20;18(5). doi: 10.4088/PCC.15r01906. The study by Penders et al. compared randomized clinical trials with nonseasonal depressed patients (N=457 patients). The results showed significant improvement with bright light therapy (> 30 minutes and > 5000 lux) in conjunction […]
Successful SLTBR satellite symposium in Amsterdam
We had a succesfull symposium for around 70 attendees at the ISBD-ISAD conference in Amsterdam: ARE MOOD DISORDERS CHRONOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS? A SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM OF THE SOCIETY OF LIGHT TREATMENT AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS (SLTBR) Chair: Klaus Martiny, Denmark 13:00 – 13:05 OPENING REMARKS Invited Speaker: Klaus Martiny, Denmark 13:05 – 13:40 INTRODUCTION IN CHRONOTHERAPY Invited Speaker: […]
Join SLTBR Satellite Symposium at ISBD/ISAD in Amsterdam July 13th 2016
SLTBR Satellite program: Session details Pre-Conference International Satellite ARE MOOD DISORDERS CHRONOBIOLOGICAL DISORDERS? A SATELLITE SYMPOSIUM OF THE SOCIETY OF LIGHT TREATMENT AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS (SLTBR) Agora 1 Date: Wednesday, July 13, 2016 From: 13:00 To: 16:00 Chair: Klaus Martiny, Denmark 13:00 – 13:05 OPENING REMARKS Invited Speaker: Klaus Martiny, Denmark 13:05 – 13:40 INTRODUCTION […]
Meeting destinations – getting from here to there!
MEETING DESTINATIONS: Getting from here to there For download The NYLO Hotel Coogan’s (reception) New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) Artie’s (banquet) NYLO to Coogan’s From the hotel corner on Broadway, walk uptown (to the right) to 79th Street. Use the uptown subway entrance, on the same side of Broadway as the hotel. Purchase […]
Download SLTBR program for the New York meeting
SLTBR New York meeting: Download here
Poster dimensions and poster instructions
Please note the following instructions, scheduling and space arrangements for the posters and the two main poster sessions: Poster dimensions: Maximum 4 feet high (122 cm) by 6 feet wide (183 cm). Posters must be mounted by 08.30 on Thursday. Find your poster location in the Kolb Lobby: your board will have the same number […]
Oral presentations for the NEW York meeting have now been selected
The following speakers have been selected to give an oral presentation at the upcoming New York meeting: Arne Lowden, Stress Research Institute Stockholm University Sweden, presenting: ARCTIC LIGHT EXPOSURE AT TWO SEASONS AND EFFECTS ON MOOD AND RECOVERY John Hanifin, Thomas Jefferson University USA, presenting: MELATONIN SUPPRESSION VIA NIGHTTIME LIGHT EXPOSURE IN ADULT […]
The symbol of SLTBR found by Anna Wirz-Justice
Anna Wirz-Justice found this Ancient Greek terracotta statuette (ca. 6th Century B.C.) in Syracuse, Sicily, Italy (Syracuse Archeological Museum) It carries a lamp resembling the one in the SLTBR logo! Reminding us how light has been important for mankind for so long!
Tour of New York on Wednesday 29 June 14:30-18:30
Dear Colleagues, You and your families, including children, are cordially invited to a tour of the highlights in New York hosted by Marylou Selo. The tour will begin at 14.30 on 29 June at the NYLO Hotel (2178 Broadway at 77th Street). Depending on your preference, it will end at the NYLO Hotel, or […]