An Embodied Conversational Agent for Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Preventative Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Trial
Overview
This pilot trial evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of an unguided internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy application featuring an embodied conversational agent for preventative mental health. The study analyzed data from 191 participants in the experimental group and 263 in the control group, assessing changes in positive and negative mental health outcomes over time. Results indicated significant improvements in both mental health variables for the treatment group compared to controls.
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595e83d18c70415a- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Shinichiro Suganuma (Japan Graduate School of Education University), Daisuke Sakamoto (Hokkaido University), Haruhiko Shimoyama (Japan Graduate School of Education University)
- Published
- 2018-07-11
- OA status
- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/10454
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- 123
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@article{allodium:595e83d18c70415a,
title = {An Embodied Conversational Agent for Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Preventative Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Trial},
author = {Shinichiro Suganuma and Daisuke Sakamoto and Haruhiko Shimoyama},
year = {2018},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.2196/10454},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/10454}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - An Embodied Conversational Agent for Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Preventative Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Trial AU - Suganuma, Shinichiro AU - Sakamoto, Daisuke AU - Shimoyama, Haruhiko PY - 2018 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.2196/10454 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/10454 ER -
APA
Suganuma, S., Sakamoto, D., & Shimoyama, H. (2018). An Embodied Conversational Agent for Unguided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Preventative Mental Health: Feasibility and Acceptability Pilot Trial. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.2196/10454
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