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Morning Bright Light Therapy for PTSD
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Traumatic stress expert Alyson Zalta answers questions about research into innovative strategies for the treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
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How often and where/how should bright light therapy be used for PTSD? Does a SAAD light work?
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Should morning bright light therapy only be used in addition to other types of treatments?
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If morning bright light therapy does help with the symptoms of PTSD, what does this tell us about the nature of PTSD?
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Could being outside in the sunshine in the morning have the same effects as the LED glasses?
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Can this process be used with traumatized youth?
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Do people doing morning bright light therapy naturally end up going to bed earlier if they start waking earlier?
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Is the timing of light exposure important?
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