
Use of a cognitive behavioral therapy-based digital mental health intervention led to significant improvement in anxiety and depression symptoms after 12 weeks, per results of a study published in Journal of Medical Internet Research.
“It has been estimated from nationally representative surveys that the prevalence of depressive symptoms in the United States increased 3-fold during the COVID-19 pandemic,” Aarathi Venkatesan, PhD, vice president, health economics and outcomes research at Vida Health, and colleagues wrote. “Digital mental health interventions are potentially