A new Canadian ADHD study suggests that light therapy might be helpful for treating adults with ADHD.
The premise of the study is that ADHD in adults is often accompanied by a delayed sleep/activity rhythm, and may also be prone to SAD. The study was conducted to discover whether “morning bright light therapy, using a full-spectrum fluorescent light box” would decrease symptoms.
They report that 55% improved their depression scores and 28% had a full or partial improvement in ADHD symptoms. Another interesting result was a change in circadian rhythms for those adults whose ADHD symptoms improved.
Here’s my question — were those adults possibly misdiagnosed with ADHD in the first place?
The full press release is here.
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