Prevalence of Mental Health Discussions in Publicly Available Generative AI Conversations.

McBain RK, Zhang LA, Burnett A, Cantor JH, Yu H

DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635
Published: 2026 Aug 3
Container: JAMA network open
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@article{allodium:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635,
  title = {Prevalence of Mental Health Discussions in Publicly Available Generative AI Conversations.},
  author = {McBain RK and Zhang LA and Burnett A and Cantor JH and Yu H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {JAMA network open},
  doi = {10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635}
}

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AU  - Burnett A
AU  - Cantor JH
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JO  - JAMA network open
DO  - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635
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RK, M., LA, Z., A, B., JH, C., & H, Y. (2026). Prevalence of Mental Health Discussions in Publicly Available Generative AI Conversations.. JAMA network open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.30635

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