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What is Light Box?
Exposure to bright light from a SAD light therapy box is thought to alter your circadian rhythms and suppress your body's natural release of melatonin. Together, these cause biochemical changes in your brain that help reduce or control symptoms of seasonal affective disorder and other conditions.
Reported Purpose & Perceived Effectiveness
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| Purpose | # of patients | # of patients with evaluations | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell |
| Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) | 10 | 1 |
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| Fatigue | 5 | 0 | |||||
| Bipolar Disorder | 3 | 1 |
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| Symptoms worsened | 2 | 1 |
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| Increase effect of another treatment | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Major Depressive Disorder | 1 | 0 | |||||
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Reported Side Effects
Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Light Box
| Dry eyes | 1 |
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Reported Schedules
Reported Stop Reasons
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients | |
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| Did not seem to work | 2 |  |
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| Course of treatment ended | 1 | |
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Reported Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼
Adherence
Taking treatment as prescribed
Adherence of Light Box
Always |
3 | 75% |
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Usually |
1 | 25% |
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Sometimes |
0 | 0% |
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Never |
0 | 0% |
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Burden
Difficulty being on treatment
Burden of Light Box
Very |
0 | 0% |
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Somewhat |
0 | 0% |
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A little |
0 | 0% |
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Not at all |
4 | 100% |
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Cost
Paid out of pocket
Cost of Light Box
$200+ |
0 | 0% |
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$100-199 |
0 | 0% |
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$50-99 |
0 | 0% |
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$25-49 |
0 | 0% |
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< $25 |
0 | 0% |
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