FDA clears first CBT-based digital therapeutic to treat substance abuse disorders

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/09/15/fda-clears-first-cbt-based-digital-therapeutic-to-treat-substance-abuse-disorders/

reSET® for Substance Use Disorder. Image Credit: Pear Therapeutics

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The FDA just approved the first app for treating substance abuse (CNBC):

“The app, developed by a start-up called Pear Therapeutics, is designed to be prescribed by clinician and used alongside counseling.

Pear’s technology digitizes a form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which focuses on “examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors”, according to t…

Source: https://sharpbrains.com/blog/2017/09/15/fda-clears-first-cbt-based-digital-therapeutic-to-treat-substance-abuse-disorders/

reSET® for Substance Use Disorder. Image Credit: Pear Therapeutics

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The FDA just approved the first app for treating substance abuse (CNBC):

“The app, developed by a start-up called Pear Therapeutics, is designed to be prescribed by clinician and used alongside counseling.

Pear’s technology digitizes a form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, which focuses on “examining the relationships between thoughts, feelings and behaviors”, according to t…

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