Morning light therapy for juvenile depression and severe mood dysregulation: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria	Moderate to severe depression (ICD-10/BDI-II)
	Being 12 to 18 years of age
	Ability to understand character and individual consequences of the trial
	Written informed consent of the person with primary custody must be available before enrolment in the trial
Exclusion criteria	Acute suicidal tendencies
	Treatment with antidepressants
	Treatment with beta-blockers
	Treatment with high-potency neuroleptic drugs
	Diagnosis of bipolar 1 disorder or schizophrenia
	Diseases of the eye with involvement of the retina
	Pregnancy or lactation

BDI-II, Beck Depression Inventory, second edition; ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, version 10.

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