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Digital Health Reviews (1824) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (786) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2260) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1373) Clinical Mental Health Informatics (73)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/78238, first published .
Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues

Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues

Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues

Authors of this article:

Qiyang Zhang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Renwen Zhang2 Author Orcid Image ;   Yiying Xiong3 Author Orcid Image ;   Yuan Sui3 Author Orcid Image ;   Chang Tong3 Author Orcid Image ;   Fu-Hung Lin3 Author Orcid Image
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  1. Zhang Q, Zhang R, Xiong Y, Sui Y, Tong C, Lin F. Generative AI Mental Health Chatbots as Therapeutic Tools: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Their Role in Reducing Mental Health Issues. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2025;27:e78238 View
  2. Chung V, Bernier P, Hudon A. Mass Media Narratives of Psychiatric Adverse Events Associated With Generative AI Chatbots: A Rapid Scoping Review (Preprint). JMIR Mental Health 2026 View