Clinician Training Program to Integrate Digital CBTI Into Routine Psychotherapy

Launched by STANFORD UNIVERSITY · Apr 12, 2023

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is testing a new training program for therapists to help them use a digital tool called cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (dCBTi) in their regular mental health services. The goal is to improve how therapists help their patients who struggle with sleep issues, especially those who also have depression or anxiety.

To participate, therapists must be licensed professionals who see patients at least once a week and can treat those experiencing insomnia. Patients eligible for this study are adults aged 18 and older who are receiving regular therapy, want to improve their sleep, and have access to a smartphone or computer. They also need to be able to read, write, and speak in English. Participants can expect to receive personalized therapy that includes this new digital tool aimed at improving their sleep. It's important to note that certain medical conditions or treatments might prevent someone from joining the study, so interested individuals should discuss their eligibility with their therapist.

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Eligibility criteria

• Therapist Criteria:
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Licensed mental health clinicians
• • Have a clinical care model that includes seeing patients weekly or biweekly
• • Provide therapy in English
• • Treat patients with depression and/or anxiety
• • Can identify 1-2 patients who are willing to consent to be training cases.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Not meeting all of the inclusion criteria
• Patient Criteria:
• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Aged 18+ years old
• • Receive weekly or biweekly therapy from participating study therapist
• • Identify improving sleep as a goal for treatment and experience insomnia (Insomnia Severity Index score greater than or equal to 10)
• • Have daily access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer
• • Can read, write, and speak in English
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Conditions known to make study treatment less effective (e.g., current chronic medication use known to interfere with sleep, alcohol or substance use disorder, thought disorder)
• • Conditions for which dCBTi is a safety risk (e.g., bipolar disorder, excessive daytime sleepiness)
• • Current psychotherapy for insomnia