AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health

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Effectiveness of a Fully Automated Mobile Therapeutic Versus a General Chatbot in Reducing Depression and Anxiety and Improving Well-Being: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Barbora Kuta, Lukas Novak, Radka Zidkova, Jana Furstova, Klara Malinakova, Andrea De Winter, Vít Husek

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Apr 22); 13:e82642

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User Experience and Early Clinical Outcomes of a Mental Wellness Chatbot for Depression and Anxiety: Pilot Evaluation Mixed Methods Study

Scott Graupensperger, Emily J Ward, Graham Baum, Kate H Bentley, Emily R Dworkin, Millard Brown, Adam Chekroud, Matt Hawrilenko

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Apr 14); 10:e90644

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AI Chatbots for Mental Health Self-Management: Lived Experience–Centered Qualitative Study

Dong Whi Yoo, Jiayue Melissa Shi, Violeta J Rodriguez, Koustuv Saha

JMIR Ment Health 2026 (Apr 02); 13:e78288

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Real-World Use of a Mental Health AI Companion: Multiple Methods Study

Christine Callahan, Leah Tanner, Chelsea Coe, Michelle Davis, Jenna Glover, Ellis Bernstein, Katherine Scranton, Kenli Urruty, Matthew Chester, Sarah Kunkle

JMIR Form Res 2026 (Feb 13); 10:e86904

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