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Digital Health Reviews (1841) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2291) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3444) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1380) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (682) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (795) Artificial Intelligence (2392) AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health (35)

Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/79850, first published .
The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Effectiveness of AI Chatbots in Alleviating Mental Distress and Promoting Health Behaviors Among Adolescents and Young Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Xinyu Feng1 Author Orcid Image ;   Lidan Tian1 Author Orcid Image ;   Grace W K Ho1 Author Orcid Image ;   Janelle Yorke1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vivian Hui1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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