Emotional Processing Following Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia in People With Depressive Symptoms: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown to reduce depressive symptoms, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood and warrant further examination.

Objective

To investigate whether CBT-I modifies negative bias in the perception of emotional facial expressions and whether such changes mediate improvement in depressive symptoms.

Design, setting, and participants

A randomized clinical trial of digital CBT-I vs sleep hygiene education was conducted. Adults living in the UK who met diagnostic criteria for insomnia disorder and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 criteria (score ≥10) for depression were recruited online from the community and randomly assigned to either a 6-session digital CBT-I program or a sleep hygiene webpage. Pa

SUBMITTER: Tamm S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11868973 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature