CPC A61K 31/202 (2013.01) [A61B 5/165 (2013.01); A61K 31/437 (2013.01); A61K 31/4985 (2013.01); A61K 36/35 (2013.01); A61K 45/06 (2013.01); A61M 21/00 (2013.01); A61M 21/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An apparatus offered or prescribed for treating at least one mood disorder a patient is experiencing, the apparatus comprising:
at least one processor configured to:
receive information about the patient, wherein the information indicates that the patient is complaining about any sleep aspect, or that the patient is not complaining about any sleep aspect, or the information does not indicate whether the patient is or is not complaining about any sleep aspect;
in response to the at least one processor determining, based on the information about the patient, that the patient is not complaining about any sleep aspect, or that the information does not indicate whether the patient is or is not complaining about any sleep aspect,
treat the at least one mood disorder using treatment of at least one sleep aspect not designed for treating the at least one mood disorder by:
outputting, to the patient, information assisting in the treatment of the at least one sleep aspect based at least in part on the information received about the patient; and
in response to the at least one processor determining, based on the information about the patient, that the patient is complaining about any sleep aspect:
treat the at least one mood disorder using treatment of the at least one sleep aspect not designed for treating the at least one mood disorder by:
outputting, to the patient, the information assisting in the treatment of the at least one sleep aspect based at least in part on the information received about the patient,
wherein the information assisting in the treatment of the at least one sleep aspect comprises at least one element of cognitive behavioral therapy for the at least one sleep aspect.
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