Pilot RCT Combines DBT with Digital CBT-I for High-Risk Suicidal Adolescents — Novel Sleep-Suicide Intervention Approach
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·3 May 2026
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·clinical-trialsStanford University launches pilot RCT combining DBT with digital CBT-I for high-risk suicidal adolescents with insomnia. First study to systematically examine this novel sleep-suicide intervention approach in youth aged 12-18 years.
Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov
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