Clinical Study
Patients’ Experience of Winter Depression and Light Room Treatment
Table 3
Overview of the results regarding the patients’ experience of the light room treatment: three categories and 11 subcategories (
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| Categories | Subcategories |
| Positive treatment effects | A radical and sudden transformation | Increased energy and activity | Improvement in mood and thinking | Improvement in sleep and daily rhythms | Positive changes in food habits |
| The importance of a good environment | A calming and relaxing experience | The need for mutual respect and silence | The physical environment |
| Negative experiences | Initial side effects | Insufficient treatment effects | Treatment is time-consuming |
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