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Effectiveness of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in young people: preliminary findings from systematic review and Meta-analysis

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Tsai, Hsin-Jung, Yang, Albert C., Zhu, Jun-Ding, Hsu, Yu-Yun, Hsu, Teh-Fu, Tsai, Shih-Jen·2022·Journal of Personalized Medicine

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Various forms of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-i) have been developed to improve its scalability and accessibility for insomnia management in young people, but the efficacy of digitally-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBT-i) remains uncertain. This study systematically reviewed and evaluated the effectiveness of dCBT-i among young individuals with insomnia. We conducted comprehensive searches using four electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, and Embase; until October 2021) and examined eligible records. The search strategy comprised the following three main concepts: (1) participants were adolescents or active college students; (2) dCBT-I was employed; (3) standardized tools were used for outcome measurement. Four randomized controlled trials qualified for meta-analysis. A significant improvement in self-reported sleep quality with a medium-to-large effect size after treatment (Hedges’s g = −0.58~−0.80) was noted. However, a limited effect was detected regarding objective sleep quality improvement (total sleep time and sleep efficiency measured using actigraphy). These preliminary findings from the meta-analysis suggest that dCBT-i is a moderately effective treatment in managing insomnia in younger age groups, and CBT-i delivered through the web or a mobile application is an acceptable approach for promoting sleep health in young people.

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Authors
Tsai, H.-J., Yang, A. C., Zhu, J.-D., Hsu, Y.-Y., Hsu, T.-F., & Tsai, S.-J.
Affiliations
  • National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Corresponding author
Tsai, Shih-Jen
Venue
Journal of Personalized Medicine
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2022-03-16
Volume
12
Issue
3
Pages
481
ISSN
2075-4426 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4220970502
Cited by
45
References
70
Citations by year
2026: 9 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 3
FWCI
1.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Personalized Medicine (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST-110-2634-F-075 -001; MOST-109-2628-B-010 -011; MOST-110-2634-F-A49-005)
  • Ministry of Education, Taiwan (Mt. Jade Young Scholarship Award; Aim for the Top University Plan)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
Keywords
cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, digital CBT-I, insomnia, youth, adolescents, university students, sleep quality, total sleep time, sleep efficiency, actigraphy, mobile application, online intervention, sleep health

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