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Innovations in Mental Health Systems (664) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3184) Artificial Intelligence (4712) Patient-Clinician Relationship (50) Theme Issue 2025: AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health (90)

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Physician Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Therapeutic Relationship in Mental Health Care: Qualitative Study

Physician Perspectives on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Therapeutic Relationship in Mental Health Care: Qualitative Study

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Isabel B Weir1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Austin M Stroud1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jeremiah J Stout3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Barbara A Barry5 Author Orcid Image ;   Arjun P Athreya6, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   William V Bobo8 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard R Sharp1 Author Orcid Image
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