Sleep therapy shows promise for depression by rewiring Brain's emotion center
NCT ID NCT04424407
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study tested whether a sleep improvement program (CBT-I) could reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in 51 adults with sleep problems and mood issues. Participants received six sessions of CBT-I over eight weeks. Researchers used brain scans to see if better sleep changed how the brain controls emotions. The goal was to see if fixing sleep could be a new way to treat depression without medication.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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