Background: Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder characterized by difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep and is associated with substantial health and economic burdens. Although cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recommended as the first-line treatment,…
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Digital phenotyping has held promise in mental healthcare for over a decade, but until recently, few approaches offered both a stable evidence base and a clear path to clinical deployment. That’s starting…
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Digital health interventions (DHIs) offer scalable, accessible approaches to promote healthy sleep in adolescents and to prevent or treat poor sleep and insomnia. Given the high prevalence of sleep problems and their bidirectional links…
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The growing burden of insomnia underscores the necessity for accessible and effective treatments, with digital therapeutics offering a promising solution. A systematic search was conducted across seven databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, MEDLINE,…
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Older adults with insomnia face considerable challenges accessing treatment given limited availability to first-line therapy (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, CBT-I). This study evaluated the efficacy of Sleep Healthy Using the Internet for Older Adults…
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Digital self-help can improve access to mental health care, but poor engagement limits effectiveness. This single-blind 2 x 2 x 2 factorial randomized controlled trial examined whether an optimized graphical user interface (GUI), automated reminders (AR), and an…
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Dreem Health, a digital sleep clinic managed by The Sunrise Group, announced a partnership with Humana to increase the health insurer’s members’ access to Dreem Health’s sleep technologies and services.Humana members will have coverage…
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Background: Insomnia is the most commonly reported sleep disturbance and significantly impacts mental health and quality of life. Traditional treatments for insomnia include pharmacological interventions or cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I), but these…
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Insomnia impairs daily functioning and increases health risks. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is effective but limited by cost and therapist availability. Fully automated digital CBT-I (FA dCBT-I) provides an accessible alternative without…
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Continuing advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming medical knowledge access across education, training, and treatment. Early literature cautions their non-determinism, potential for harmful responses, and lack of quality control. To address these…
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