Chromotherapy's Effectiveness in Treating Depression

Year 2025, Volume: 34 Issue: 1, 68 - 71, 31.03.2025

İzzet Fidancı

https://doi.org/10.17827/aktd.1578285

Abstract

Depression is a mental health disorder that has affected millions worldwide, causing immense impairment in one's quality of life. Most patients cannot be effectively treated with conventional treatments like pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy. Thus, complementary therapies like chromotherapy hold promise as an alternative or adjunctive approach. The following review summarizes the results of recent research into the effectiveness of chromotherapy in treating depression, describing its mechanisms, effectiveness in diverse populations, and benefits when combined with other therapies. Besides promising results, large-scale studies are necessary to standardize protocols and confirm efficacy for a longer period.

Keywords

Chromotherapy , Depression , Complementary Therapies , Light Therapy

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Depresyon Tedavisinde Kromoterapinin Etkinliği

Abstract

Depresyon, dünya çapında milyonlarca kişiyi etkileyen ve kişinin yaşam kalitesinde büyük bozulmalara neden olan bir ruh sağlığı bozukluğudur. Hastaların çoğu farmakoterapi ve psikoterapi gibi geleneksel tedavilerle etkin bir şekilde tedavi edilemediği durumlar olabilmektedir. Bu nedenle, kromoterapi gibi tamamlayıcı tedaviler alternatif veya yardımcı bir yaklaşım olarak umut vaat etmektedir. Bu derleme, kromoterapinin depresyon tedavisindeki etkinliğine ilişkin son araştırmaların sonuçlarını özetlemekte, mekanizmalarını, farklı popülasyonlardaki etkinliğini ve diğer tedavilerle birleştirildiğinde sağladığı faydaları açıklamaktadır. Umut verici sonuçların yanı sıra, protokolleri standartlaştırmak ve daha uzun bir süre boyunca etkinliği doğrulamak için büyük ölçekli çalışmalar gereklidir.

Keywords

Kromoterapi , Depresyon , Tamamlayıcı Terapiler , Işık Terapisi

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