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Evaluating Generative AI Psychotherapy Chatbots Used by Youth: Cross-Sectional Study

Evaluating Generative AI Psychotherapy Chatbots Used by Youth: Cross-Sectional Study

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Kunmi Sobowale1 Author Orcid Image ;   Daniel Kevin Humphrey2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sophia Yingruo Zhao3 Author Orcid Image
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