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Digital CBT Outperforms Psychoeducation in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 

Participants receiving digital cognitive behavioral therapy had higher remission rates and lower anxiety severity than those assigned to psychoeducation 

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    Trial involved 351 adults with GAD.

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    DCBT led to 71.0% remission at 10 weeks.

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    At 24 weeks, remission increased to 77.7%.

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    DCBT also improved depressive symptoms and sleep quality.

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    Design features included independent evaluators and high retention.

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    Adverse events were infrequent.

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    Effective for accessing psychotherapy in challenging settings.

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    No replacement for traditional therapy, but a scalable adjunctive option.

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Digital CBT Outperforms Psychoeducation in Generalized Anxiety Disorder 

Participants receiving digital cognitive behavioral therapy had higher remission rates and lower anxiety severity than those assigned to psychoeducation 

  • by Henry Thomas

  • February 27, 2026

  • 3 min

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