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Viewpoints and Opinions on Mental Health (203) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (3315) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (1210) Artificial Intelligence (4933) Clinical Mental Health Informatics (146) Theme Issue 2025: AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health (89)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/82369, first published .
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A Paradigm Shift in Progress: Generative AI’s Evolving Role in Mental Health Care

A Paradigm Shift in Progress: Generative AI’s Evolving Role in Mental Health Care

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John Torous1 Author Orcid Image ;   Andrea Cipriani2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image
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