Healing with light in a psychiatric context: A research-based lighting design concept proposed for treatment of eating disorder patients in Denmark
Author
Bech-Larsen, Pernille
Term
4. Term
Education
Publication year
2018
Submitted on
2018-01-20
Pages
128
Abstract
Denne afhandling undersøger, hvordan lys kan understøtte heling i moderne psykiatri, med fokus på mennesker med svære spiseforstyrrelser. Da patienterne er meget sårbare, bygger undersøgelsen på interviews med behandlere fra danske spiseforstyrrelsesfaciliteter i stedet for direkte observation. Afhandlingen gennemgår viden om symptomer og adfærd og ser nærmere på døgnrytmebelysning og lysterapi – brugen af lys, der er tilpasset kroppens 24-timers rytme – i psykiatrisk behandling, herunder samspil med andre samtidige lidelser. En dansk state-of-the-art-gennemgang vurderer belysningsdesign i nye psykiatriske bygninger og gældende belysningsstandarder. På baggrund af disse indsigter opstilles kriterier for belysning målrettet behandling af spiseforstyrrelser, og der præsenteres et forskningsbaseret designkoncept for et døgnbehandlingstilbud med en skræddersyet døgnrytmeplan for lyset. Hypoteserne bag konceptet planlægges afprøvet i et klinisk forsøg i foråret 2018.
This thesis examines how light can support healing in modern psychiatry, focusing on people with severe eating disorders. Because patients are highly sensitive, the study relies on interviews with care professionals from Danish eating disorder services rather than direct observation. It reviews knowledge about symptoms and behaviors and explores circadian lighting and light therapy—the use of light aligned with the body’s 24-hour rhythm—in psychiatric care, including co-occurring conditions. A Danish state-of-the-art review assesses lighting design in new psychiatric facilities and current lighting standards. Based on these insights, the thesis sets out criteria for lighting tailored to eating disorder treatment and presents a research-based design concept for a 24-hour facility with a customized circadian lighting schedule. The hypotheses behind this concept are planned to be tested in a clinical trial in Spring 2018.
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