Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study

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This pilot study evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of using an LLM chatbot as adjunctive between-session support for university students undergoing group Unified Protocol therapy. The single-arm trial involved 19 participants with subclinical anxiety and depression symptoms, measuring outcomes through adherence rates, engagement metrics, and standardized symptom scales. Results indicated high retention, substantial chatbot usage, and significant improvements in generalized anxiety and well-being, alongside qualitative feedback on accessibility and personalization limits.

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e2c87878442f4b8c
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PubMed Central
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Bogdan Tudor Tulbure (West University of Timişoara), Bianca Spătaru (West University of Timişoara), Andrei Rusu (West University of Timişoara), Darian Faur (West University of Timişoara), Daniel Precupaș (West University of Timişoara), Loredana Marcela Trancă (West University of Timişoara), Șerban Gabriel Popa (West University of Timişoara), Adrian Spătaru (West University of Timişoara)
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2026-03-24
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10.2196/84296
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@article{allodium:e2c87878442f4b8c,
  title = {Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study},
  author = {Bogdan Tudor Tulbure and Bianca Spătaru and Andrei Rusu and Darian Faur and Daniel Precupaș and Loredana Marcela Trancă and Șerban Gabriel Popa and Adrian Spătaru},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2196/84296},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/84296}
}

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TI  - Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study
AU  - Tulbure, Bogdan Tudor
AU  - Spătaru, Bianca
AU  - Rusu, Andrei
AU  - Faur, Darian
AU  - Precupaș, Daniel
AU  - Trancă, Loredana Marcela
AU  - Popa, Șerban Gabriel
AU  - Spătaru, Adrian
PY  - 2026
PB  - PubMed Central
DO  - 10.2196/84296
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Tulbure, B. T., Spătaru, B., Rusu, A., Faur, D., Precupaș, D., Trancă, L. M., Popa, Ș. G., & Spătaru, A. (2026). Breaking Barriers in Student Mental Health Care With AI-Enhanced Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Pilot Feasibility Study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/84296

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