AI Versus Human-Delivered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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This randomized controlled trial compares online CBT delivered by an AI chatbot versus human peer counselors for anxiety symptoms in young adults. The study found that while both groups showed within-group reductions in anxiety, neither intervention demonstrated a statistically significant advantage over the no-intervention control group at post-intervention. Participants reported lower perceived treatment benefit from the AI compared to the human counselor, citing issues with flexibility and emotional support.

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77b39a1abcf54932
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PubMed Central
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Weihao Huang (Southern Medical University), Yiyang Wu (Southern Medical University), Yujin Shen (Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital), Haoran Song (Southern Medical University), Yuehua Chen (Southern Medical University), Ruoyu Lin (Southern Medical University), Yue Wang (Zhujiang Hospital), X H Yang (Zhujiang Hospital)
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2026-05-13
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gold
DOI
10.3390/healthcare14101325
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@article{allodium:77b39a1abcf54932,
  title = {AI Versus Human-Delivered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial},
  author = {Weihao Huang and Yiyang Wu and Yujin Shen and Haoran Song and Yuehua Chen and Ruoyu Lin and Yue Wang and X H Yang},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.3390/healthcare14101325},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14101325}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - AI Versus Human-Delivered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial
AU  - Huang, Weihao
AU  - Wu, Yiyang
AU  - Shen, Yujin
AU  - Song, Haoran
AU  - Chen, Yuehua
AU  - Lin, Ruoyu
AU  - Wang, Yue
AU  - Yang, X H
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.3390/healthcare14101325
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14101325
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Huang, W., Wu, Y., Shen, Y., Song, H., Chen, Y., Lin, R., Wang, Y., & Yang, X. H. (2026). AI Versus Human-Delivered Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Symptoms in Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14101325

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