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Ultrasis Group Plc is a healthcare company based in the United Kingdom which develops computerised healthcare products based on
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of psychotherapy that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression, PTSD, and anxiety disorders. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on challenging and chang ...
(CBT). The company's products cover
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,
anxiety Anxiety is an emotion characterised by an unpleasant state of inner wikt:turmoil, turmoil and includes feelings of dread over Anticipation, anticipated events. Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is defined as the emotional response ...
and depression problems. One of the company's products has been recommended by the
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Department of Health and Social Care. As the national health technology assessment body of England, it is responsible for j ...
(NICE) as a treatment option for all people with mild or moderate depression. The Company was created when in 1999 Villiers Plc acquired the Healthcare company Ultramind and renamed it Ultrasis. Ultramind was established by Tuvi Orbach to develop computerised applications empowering people to improve their wellbeing. The company secured a £5 million refinancing deal with shareholder Paul Bell in December 2014. However, the company declared bankruptcy in 2015 having failed to secure further investment from Bell or others.


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