SciTechDaily March 3, 2023
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A new research study found that people with Type 2 diabetes who used a personalized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) smartphone app experienced greater reductions in their blood sugar levels and required less diabetes medication at six months, compared to those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app.

Trial shows clear “dose effect” between app-based cognitive behavioral therapy lessons and improvement in health.

People with Type 2 diabetes who were given a smartphone app that delivers personalized cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) saw significantly greater reductions in their blood sugar and less need for higher doses of diabetes medications at six months compared with those who only received standard diabetes care and a control app. This is...

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