Is Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia Accessible for the Deaf Community?
Veronica Van Rossen, Ishana Kapoor, Marleigh Treger, Christopher Miller, Philip Cheng · 2026
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Veronica Van Rossen, Ishana Kapoor, Marleigh Treger, Christopher Miller, and Philip Cheng examined whether digital insomnia therapy fits Deaf users in a 2026 paper. The online program works well for hearing patients, but access gaps for the Deaf community were unmapped. One Deaf patient went through the six-week program while researchers interviewed and tracked them.
Adherence stayed strong, and sleep efficiency climbed from sixty-three to eighty-seven percent. The patient flagged real barriers: audio content without translation and tips that assumed hearing. Remote video sessions and a motivating style helped bridge the gaps. The authors offer the case as a base for redesign work. Digital mental health, they argue, must build access in from the start.
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| CREATOR | Veronica Van Rossen, Ishana Kapoor, Marleigh Treger, Christopher Miller, Philip Cheng |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |