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WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) reduces symptoms of atopic dermatitis, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Dermatology<\/em>.<\/p>\n Erik Hedman-Lagerl\u00c3\u00b6f, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues randomly assigned adults with atopic dermatitis to either 12 weeks of therapist-guided internet-delivered CBT or a control condition that gave instructions regarding standard care in a 1:1 ratio (51 participants in each group).<\/p>\n The researchers found that participants receiving internet-delivered CBT had a significantly larger mean weekly reduction in symptoms of atopic dermatitis relative to controls, as measured with the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (\u00c3\u009f = 0.32; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.14 to 0.49; P < 0.001) and with a moderate-to-large, controlled effect size after treatment (d<\/em> = 0.75; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.32 to 1.16). Internet-delivered CBT also produced significantly larger reductions in itch intensity, perceived stress, sleep problems, and depression in secondary analyses. At 12-month follow-up, gains were sustained. Treatment satisfaction was high; therapists spent a mean of 39.7 minutes providing internet-delivered CBT per treated patient.<\/p>\n “This treatment can yield substantial improvements in atopic dermatitis symptoms, perceived stress, sleep problems, and depressive symptoms while requiring minimal therapist resources,” the authors write.<\/p>\n One author disclosed financial ties to DahliaQomit; the author also has a patent for a CBT manual for irritable bowel syndrome, with royalties paid from Pear Therapeutics.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n