Assessing the Short-Term Efficacy of Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia With Different Types of Coaching: Randomized Controlled Comparative Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBTi) is an effective intervention for treating insomnia. The findings regarding its efficacy compared to face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia are inconclusive but suggest that dCBTi might be inferior. The lack of human support and low treatment adherence are believed to be barriers to dCBTi achieving its optimal efficacy. However, there has yet to be a direct comparative trial of dCBTi with different types of coaching support.

Objective

This study examines whether adding chatbot-based and human coaching would improve the treatment efficacy of, and adherence to, dCBTi.

Methods

Overall, 129 participants (n=98, 76% women; age: mean 34.09, SD 12.05 y) whose scores on the Insomnia Severity In

SUBMITTER: Chan WS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339566 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature