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Published on in Vol 13 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/89378, first published .
Woman in therapy session with a humanoid robot, discussing mental health and AI.

From Alliance to Nexus: Rethinking Digital Therapeutic Relationships

From Alliance to Nexus: Rethinking Digital Therapeutic Relationships

Daniela B. Cadena   1 , BSc, MSci, PhD ;   Juliane U. Walther   1 , BA, MA ;   Christian A. Brünahl   1, 2 , MME, MD

1 Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Department of Medicine, MSH Medical School Hamburg – University of Applied Sciences and Medical University, Schwerin, Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Germany

2 Clinic of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Helios Hospital Schwerin, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

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