Bright Light: An Adjunct Treatment for Combat Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Bright Light: An Adjunct Treatment for Combat PTSD

The investigators are testing novel treatments for combat PTSD: bright light exposure and negation ion exposure.

Seventy Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)/Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD) will be randomly assigned to one of two 4-week treatments (45 min/day): (1) bright light exposure or (2) a negative ion generator. Clinical assessments ,as well as self-reported measures of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and sleep will be assessed

Inclusion Criteria:

• Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• receiving other treatment or stopped other treatment prior to study

Exclusion Criteria:

• bipolar disorder
• psychosis
• alcohol/drug abuse