Does digital cognitive behavioral therapy improve the insomnia and depression of workers to healthy levels? An open trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has a high potential for improving insomnia and depressive symptoms; however, it is unclear whether the improvement of symptoms reaches the level of healthy people without these symptoms. We aimed to examine whether digital CBT-I can improve the insomnia and depression symptoms of workers to healthy levels.

Methods

The study included 752 workers who were divided into four groups by the use of the cutoff scores of insomnia and depression scales: insomnia alone, depression alone, combined insomnia with depression (COMB), and healthy. All groups were administered digital CBT-I for 2 weeks, and changes were compared post-treatment and at 1- and 3-month follow-ups.

Results

A significant decrease in insomnia sympt

SUBMITTER: Okajima I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278518 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature