Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms

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This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates the effectiveness of mental health chatbots for reducing depressive and anxiety symptoms by analyzing data from randomized controlled trials. The authors report that chatbots were associated with statistically significant symptom reductions compared to control conditions, with more pronounced effects observed in clinical and subclinical populations. This resource is intended for researchers and clinicians interested in quantitative evidence regarding digital mental health interventions.

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a9603a3b005943d4
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PubMed Central
Author
Jun-Seok Sohn (Yonsei University), Byeong-Gwan Ha (Yonsei University), SoHyun Park (NAVER Cloud (South Korea)), Jae-Jin Kim (Yonsei University), Eojin Lee (Yonsei University), Hyangkyeong Oh (Yonsei University), San Lee (CrystalGenomics (South Korea)), Eunjoo Kim (Gangnam Severance Hospital)
Published
2026-03-25
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gold
DOI
10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w
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Citations
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@article{allodium:a9603a3b005943d4,
  title = {Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms},
  author = {Jun-Seok Sohn and Byeong-Gwan Ha and SoHyun Park and Jae-Jin Kim and Eojin Lee and Hyangkyeong Oh and San Lee and Eunjoo Kim},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms
AU  - Sohn, Jun-Seok
AU  - Ha, Byeong-Gwan
AU  - Park, SoHyun
AU  - Kim, Jae-Jin
AU  - Lee, Eojin
AU  - Oh, Hyangkyeong
AU  - Lee, San
AU  - Kim, Eunjoo
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w
ER  -

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Sohn, J., Ha, B., Park, S., Kim, J., Lee, E., Oh, H., Lee, S., & Kim, E. (2026). Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w

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