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University students who used an AI chatbot for 12 weeks ended with anxiety scores about 2 points lower than students in weekly group therapy, in a randomized trial of 977 students in Israel.…
Read articleA 228-person randomized trial found a split result for workplace mental-health apps: executive-function training reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms at 12-week follow-up, while a self-gu…
Read articleMental-health AI agents are software systems that use artificial intelligence to screen, coach, triage, document, or coordinate care across mental-health workflows. A 2026 systematic review …
Read articleA 2026 analysis followed 161 people with cancer for 9 months to evaluate whether 2 forms of online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy reduced psychological distress: therapist-led group-ble…
Read articleA 147-person feasibility randomized trial found that both a structured AI therapy chatbot and general ChatGPT reduced PHQ-9 depression scores compared with assessment-only control, with effe…
Read articleA 12-week text-message intervention for people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders improved diabetes self-management confidence and patient activation, but it did not yet move weight, HbA1…
Read articleA 2026 machine-learning analysis of 110 adults with generalized anxiety disorder predicted 2-week digital mindfulness engagement with R2 = 82.1% in a top-10 predictor model, and the model fa…
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