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The digital health application (DiGA) somnio is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). In many studies, CBT-I has proven to be an effective method for the treatment of insomnia. It is therefore listed in the S-3 treatment guideline of the German Society for Sleep Research and Sleep Medicine as the treatment method of first choice. The following sources on the procedure (CBT-I) and the content of CBT-I were used for the creation of somnio:

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