Asia’s first clinical research by CUHK and PKU finds that app-based insomnia intervention can reduce the incidence rate of major depressive disorder in youth with insomnia by more than 40%,

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)’s Faculty of Medicine (CU Medicine) and Peking University (PKU) Sixth Hospital jointly conducted Asia’s first clinical research into digital cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (the “Digital CBT-I intervention App”), which has been found to significantly improve insomnia and depressive symptoms in youth and reduce their future risk of developing depression by more than 40%, with sustained efficacy and favourable response. This breakthrough is set to offer a novel treatment which is effective and easy to popularise and promote as a means of self-help among youth in China, Asia and the rest of the world, opening a new horizon for youth digital mental health development. The research has been published in the leading international medical journal PLoS Medicine.

Media Coverage:

1. 中大醫學院與北大醫院研發手機APP　緩解青年失眠及抑鬱症發病率 (無綫新聞)
2. Breakthrough app-based intervention reduces depression rates in youth with Insomnia by over 40pc (The Standard)
3. 中大與北大研究數碼化失眠治療　助減青年患者降抑鬱發病率逾4成 (東網)
4. 中大與北大研究發現數碼化失眠介入程式 可降低青年失眠患者抑鬱症發病率逾4成 (星島頭條網)
5. 抑鬱症｜中大與北大研究數碼化失眠介入程式　助降低青年患者抑鬱發病率逾4成 (香港經濟日報)
6. HK, mainland scientists develop app to alleviate insomnia, depression (China Daily HK)
7. Insomnia, depression treatment a click away (China Daily Hong Kong)
8. Digital insomnia therapy ‘eases youth depression’ (SCMP)
9. App found to reduce insomnia, depression (The Standard)
10. RTHK’s Hong Kong Today: CUHK, Peking University announce app to treat depression, insomnia (RTHK)
11. RTHK Backchat (RTHK Radio 3)
12. 中大與北大亞洲研究發現數碼化失眠介入程式　可降青年失眠患者抑鬱症發病率逾四成 (明報)
13. 中大北大聯合研發 手機App治抑鬱失眠 發病率大減四成以上 (大公報)
14. 中大北大聯合研發 手機App治抑鬱失眠 (大公文匯)
15. 中大夥北大研數碼化失眠介入程式 助降青年患者抑鬱發病率逾4成 (成報)
16. 中大聯北大研數碼程式 助青年治失眠緩解抑鬱 (頭條日報)
17. 數碼化失眠治療 助預防抑鬱症 (am730)
18. 抑鬱症｜中大與北大研發手機程式 將青年抑鬱症發病率降低逾四成 (yahoo健康)
19. Hong Kong: Digital Therapy for Insomnia in Youth (OpenGOV Asia )
20. 中大北大研數碼化失眠介入程式　降抑鬱症發病率逾四成 (點新聞)
21. 港中大研究：數碼化介入可大幅降低青年抑鬱症發病率 (香港新聞網)
22. 中大、北大研究 | 亞洲首項臨床實證，青年失眠患者抑鬱發病率降低 42% (京港學術交流中心)
23. Hong Kong: Digital Therapy for Insomnia in Youth (OpenGOV Asia )
24. 中大與北大聯手研發手機程式 改善青年失眠並降低抑鬱症發病率 (大紀元時報)
25. 中大北大联合研发 手机App治抑郁失眠 (中國評論通訊社)
26. App-based intervention cuts depression rate in youths with insomnia by >40 percent (MIMS)
27. 抑鬱症｜中大研究：數碼化失眠介入程式 可降青年失眠患者抑鬱症發病率逾四成 (Oh!爸媽)
28. 睡眠教授榮潤國：「攝高枕頭想清楚」是最差習慣 (信報)
29. 健康關注組: 303集 失眠 (Hoy TV)

For more details of the study:

University Website:

(English)
https://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press/asias-first-clinical-research-by-cuhk-and-pku-finds-that-app-based-insomnia-intervention-can-reduce-the-incidence-rate-of-major-depressive-disorder-in-youth-with-insomnia-by-more-than-40/

(Chinese)
https://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/press/asias-first-clinical-research-by-cuhk-and-pku-finds-that-app-based-insomnia-intervention-can-reduce-the-incidence-rate-of-major-depressive-disorder-in-youth-with-insomnia-by-more-than-40/

CU Medicine Website:

(English)
Asia’s first clinical research by CUHK and PKU finds that app-based insomnia intervention can reduce the incidence rate of major depressive disorder in youth with insomnia by more than 40%

(Chinese)

https://www.med.cuhk.edu.hk/tc/press-releases/asia-s-first-clinical-research-by-cuhk-and-pku-finds-that-app-based-insomnia-intervention-can-reduce-the-incidence-rate-of-major-depressive-disorder-in-youth-with-insomnia

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