ave no prior light therapy, or have taken medicine for this disorder. The first site was in Washington, DC, metropolitan area and the second site took place in Boston. In Washington, DC the research group sent out announcements in both the school newsletters and the PTA newsletters. Those who called in a response had to go to an outpatient center to be evaluated. Two mental health professionals did this evaluation. This also included interviews and questionnaires with both the parents and the child. Of those who started, only eight-teen children were enrolled. In the Boston area, subjects were recruited in the same manner as in Washington DC. Of those who started, only thirteen children were enrolled in this site. At both sites, most of the children started in late November, early December and went into mid-March until the study is done. In both meditations, the first image was the same, one week period in which the subject wore dark glasses for one hour between 4 and 8 P.M. when the child is outside and not in school. The attempt that is stated was to get twice as much darkness than what a person would normally receive. Then the next phase of the treatment was where at random some of the subjects were chosen to receive and active treatment and some were to receive another treatment referred to as the Placebo treatment. With an active treatment the use of light therapy and the lux of a light bulb. Which is the amount of light that the bulb produces is used to affect the child’s symptoms. An active treatment consisted of two hours of dawn simulation to a maximum of two hundred and fifty lux at 6:30 A.M., with another one hour of bright light therapy, between 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. Two thousand lux for children nine and younger, and ten thousand lux for nine and up. If the child is too young, the amount of light used is reduced to protect the child’s eyes. The Placebo Treatment consists of five minutes with dawn...
