Virtual Dark Therapy by Use of Amber Lenses: Potential Outpatient Use in Clients with High Functioning Bipolar I Disorder Data

Virtual dark therapy by use of amber lenses as an effective treatment for Bipolar Disorder. In this case study, a patient with high functioning Bipolar I Disorder used amber lenses as virtual dark therapy, discontinuing medication within one year of use and remaining emotionally stable. At follow up, she used medication for six weeks the first summer, then four weeks the following summer, reducing the number of weeks per year that she used medication from 52 to 6, then from 52 to 4. Data was gathered using a Bipolar Symptom Tracker (see data), the Ham -D, and YMRS. The Ham-D and YMRS were compiled prior to treatment and at post-treatment. Using the Bipolar Symptom Tracker, symptoms were tracked daily for one year prior to treatment, during treatment, and follow up sessions.THIS DATASET IS ARCHIVED AT DANS/EASY, BUT NOT ACCESSIBLE HERE. TO VIEW A LIST OF FILES AND ACCESS THE FILES IN THIS DATASET CLICK ON THE DOI-LINK ABOV