A Therapeutic Relational Agent for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (Woebot): Development and Usability Study
Overview
This study describes the development and usability testing of W-SUDs, an adaptation of the Woebot digital platform for individuals with substance use disorders. The resource details a single-group pre/post design involving 101 adults who engaged with dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing modules over eight weeks. It reports on feasibility metrics such as retention rates and user engagement alongside preliminary outcomes regarding craving reduction and symptom tracking.
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- OpenAlex
- Author
- Judith J. Prochaska (Stanford University), Erin A. Vogel (Stanford University), Amy Chieng (Stanford University), Matthew S. Kendra (Stanford University), Michael Baiocchi (Stanford University), Sarah Pajarito (Wolters Kluwer Health), Athena Robinson (Wolters Kluwer Health)
- Published
- 2021-01-31
- OA status
- gold
- DOI
- 10.2196/24850
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- Citations
- 265
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:7b86949a953f4456,
title = {A Therapeutic Relational Agent for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (Woebot): Development and Usability Study},
author = {Judith J. Prochaska and Erin A. Vogel and Amy Chieng and Matthew S. Kendra and Michael Baiocchi and Sarah Pajarito and Athena Robinson},
year = {2021},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.2196/24850},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/24850}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - A Therapeutic Relational Agent for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (Woebot): Development and Usability Study AU - Prochaska, Judith J. AU - Vogel, Erin A. AU - Chieng, Amy AU - Kendra, Matthew S. AU - Baiocchi, Michael AU - Pajarito, Sarah AU - Robinson, Athena PY - 2021 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.2196/24850 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/24850 ER -
APA
Prochaska, J. J., Vogel, E. A., Chieng, A., Kendra, M. S., Baiocchi, M., Pajarito, S., & Robinson, A. (2021). A Therapeutic Relational Agent for Reducing Problematic Substance Use (Woebot): Development and Usability Study. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.2196/24850
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