A Smartphone CBT App Alleviated Anxiety Symptoms In Adults More Than An App That Provided Psychoeducation

Digital cognitive behavioral therapy (DCBT) delivered via a smartphone is more effective for treatment of adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) than psychoeducation, according to a recent study.

Researchers analyzed data from the Generalized Anxiety Therapy Effectiveness (GATE) clinical trial, which was sponsored by Big Health, Inc., which provided the digital intervention, DaylightRx.

The intervention was tested in a randomized clinical trial involving 351 adults with GAD. The participants were age 22 and older. Each scored 15 or higher on the seven-item GAD-7 scale and met diagnostic criteria for current GAD. They were evaluated at baseline, at the . . .