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Digital Health Reviews (1824) Digital Mental Health Interventions, e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (2261) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (676) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1373) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (786) Artificial Intelligence (2347) AI-Powered Therapy Bots and Virtual Companions in Digital Mental Health (33) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (3430)

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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