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AI Agents Are Coming: 5-Stage Taxonomy of Language-Based AI Systems for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Counseling

AI Agents Are Coming: 5-Stage Taxonomy of Language-Based AI Systems for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Counseling

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Raphael Schuster1 Author Orcid Image ;   Constantin Yves Plessen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Per Carlbring2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Andreas Walther1 Author Orcid Image
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Raphael Schuster   1 , PhD ;   Constantin Yves Plessen   1 , Phd ;   Per Carlbring   2, 3 , PhD ;   Andreas Walther   1 , PhD

1 Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research (CBT), Center for Psychotherapy, University of Graz, Graz, Styria, Austria

2 Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden

3 School of Psychology, Korea University, Seoul, Seoul, Republic of Korea

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  • Raphael Schuster, PhD
  • Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research (CBT)
  • Center for Psychotherapy
  • University of Graz
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  • Graz, Styria 8010
  • Austria
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  • Email: raphael.schuster@uni-graz.at