Direct Health Care Costs of Treating Seasonal Affective Disorder: A Comparison of Light Therapy and Fluoxetine

Objective. To compare the direct mental health care costs between individuals with Seasonal Affective Disorder randomized to either fluoxetine or light therapy. Methods. Data from the CANSAD study was used. CANSAD was an 8-week multicentre double-blind study that randomized participants to receive e...

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Main Authors: Amy Cheung, Carolyn Dewa, Erin E. Michalak, Gina Browne, Anthony Levitt, Robert D. Levitan, Murray W. Enns, Rachel L. Morehouse, Raymond W. Lam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Depression Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/628434