Randomized Trial of a Generative AI Chatbot for Mental Health Treatment

Heinz, Michael V., Mackin, Daniel M., Trudeau, Brianna M., Bhattacharya, Sukanya, Wang, Yinzhou, Banta, Haley A., Jewett, Abi D., Salzhauer, Abigail J., Griffin, Tess Z., Jacobson, Nicholas C.·2025·NEJM AI

DOI 10.1056/aioa2400802

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