Investigating the efficacy of digital cognitive behavioural therapy in comparison to a sleep-monitoring application via integrated diary and actigraphy: A randomised-controlled trial.

Dissemination of digital cognitive behavioural therapy is a promising approach for treating insomnia in the broad population. Current evidence supports the effectiveness of the digital format, but clinical findings are often limited by the choice of control group and lack of in-depth therapeutic measures. This study was designed to investigate the specific effects of digital cognitive behavioural therapy in comparison to a self-monitoring application.

The clinical effect of digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia in subgroups with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A secondary analysis of a randomized-controlled trial.

Insomnia is a highly prevalent mental disorder, and is often co-occurring with depression and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia as treatment of choice for insomnia can also be applied digitally (digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia), making it more accessible. This is a secondary data analysis of a two-armed parallel randomized-controlled trial.

The clinical effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in a heterogenous study sample: results from a randomized controlled trial.

Study Objectives: Numerous studies worldwide have reported the beneficial effects of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-I). However, few focus on real-world study samples that reflect people in regular care. To test whether dCBT-I is suitable within German regular care, we designed a randomized controlled trial recruiting a heterogenous insomnia population.

[Experiences of digital health care applications (DIGA) manufacturers with the BfArM Fast-Track procedure].

Since October 2020, the first digital health applications (DiGA) have been listed with the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) and can be prescribed by physicians and psychotherapists in the statutory health insurance system. In this article, four of the first BfArM-listed DiGA manufacturers report on their experiences with the BfArM Fast-Track procedure for DiGA, which enables listing from the time of application in just three months.Regarding the DiGA Fast-Track procedure and the cooperation with the BfArM, overall positive experiences are reported.

Temporal Associations of Daily Changes in Sleep and Depression Core Symptoms in Patients Suffering From Major Depressive Disorder: Idiographic Time-Series Analysis.

Background: There is a strong link between sleep and major depression; however, the causal relationship remains unclear. In particular, it is unknown whether changes in depression core symptoms precede or follow changes in sleep, and whether a longer or shorter sleep duration is related to improvements of depression core symptoms.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate temporal associations between sleep and depression in patients suffering from major depressive disorder using an idiographic research approach.

Circadian skin temperature rhythms, circadian activity rhythms and sleep in individuals with self-reported depressive symptoms.

Background: Disturbed circadian rhythms have been associated with depression. New body-worn devices allow the objective recording of circadian parameters such as physical activity, skin temperature and sleep. The objective of this study was to investigate whether circadian skin temperature and circadian activity rhythms are altered in depressed individuals.

Utilization of Patient-Generated Data Collected Through Mobile Devices: Insights From a Survey on Attitudes Toward Mobile Self-Monitoring and Self-Management Apps for Depression.

Background: Depression is a severe psychiatric disease with high prevalence and an elevated risk for recurrence and chronicity. A substantial proportion of individuals with a diagnosis of unipolar depressive disorder do not receive treatment as advised by national guidelines. Consequently, self-monitoring and self-management become increasingly important.

Randomized Controlled Trial to Test the Efficacy of an Unguided Online Intervention with Automated Feedback for the Treatment of Insomnia.

Background: Insomnia has become a major public health concern.

Aims: The study examined the efficacy of a web-based unguided self-help programme with automated feedback. The programme was based on cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBT-I).

Working alliance with an avatar: How far can we go with internet interventions?

Objective: To examine the working alliance between users and an avatar and users' treatment expectations in an unguided Internet intervention for the treatment of insomnia.

Methods: The sample included participants from the treatment condition ( = 29) of a randomised controlled trial. The and subscales of the Working Alliance Inventory Short Revised (WAI-SR) were applied in week three.