Table 3 The correlation between alterations in the volume of the dentate gyrus in the hippocampus and alterations in the depression symptoms questionnaire in the bright light exposure group and dim light group.

From: Increased volume of the left hippocampal dentate gyrus after 4 weeks of bright light exposure in patients with mood disorders: a randomized controlled study

 

%Δ HAM-D

%Δ BDI

%Δ VAS of mood

BL group

 %Δ Left DG-head

r = −0.33, p = 0.29

r = −0.21, p = 0.52

r = 0.38, p = 0.23

 %Δ Left DG-body

r = 0.37, p = 0.23

r = 0.52, p = 0.09

r = 0.51, p = 0.09

 %Δ Left DG-total

r = −0.06, p = 0.85

r = 0.12, p = 0.71

r = 0.58, p = 0.04 *

 %Δ Right DG-head

r = −0.19, p = 0.56

r = 0.17, p = 0.61

r = 0.09, p = 0.77

 %Δ Right DG-body

r = 0.04, p = 0.91

r = 0.12, p = 0.71

r = 0.5, p = 0.1

 %Δ Right DG-total

r = −0.09, p = 0.78

r = 0.14, p = 0.66

r = 0.46, p = 0.13

DL group

 %Δ Left DG-head

r = −0.12, p = 0.70

r = 0.01, p = 0.98

r = 0.05, p = 0.88

 %Δ Left DG-body

r = 0.64, p = 0.02 *

r = 0.46, p = 0.13

r = −0.48, p = 0.11

 %Δ Left DG-total

r = 0.4, p = 0.20

r = 0.33, p = 0.29

r = −0.34, p = 0.29

 %Δ Right DG-head

r = −0.24, p = 0.46

r = −0.45, p = 0.15

r = −0.12, p = 0.70

 %Δ Right DG-body

r = 0.15, p = 0.64

r = 0.16, p = 0.61

r = 0.002, p = 0.99

 %Δ Right DG-total

r = −0.03, p = 0.92

r = −0.15, p = 0.63

r = −0.07, p = 0.83

  1. BDI Beck Depression Inventory, BL group Bright light exposure group, DG Dentate gyrus, DL group Dim light exposure group, HAM-D Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, s.d. standard deviation, VAS visual Analog Scale, YMRS Young Mania Rating Scale.
  2. *Indicates that the p values < 0.05.