Limitations
bad behaviors
This study has some limitations worth noting. First, due to the nature of psychotherapy studies, subjects and researchers (excluding statisticians) were unblinded. Therefore, they may be subject to bias from treatment expectations. Second, a reduction of LDL-C was shown after the 6-month mobile-based CBT intervention. Extending the duration of the mobile-based CBT beyond 6 months may be helpful to determine the efficacy of CBT on other indicators. Third, the follow-up was terminated after the end of the 6-month CBT intervention. Further assessment of relapsing into bad behaviors was not conducted.