The effects of artificial intelligence-based chatbots on mental health: A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.

Wang Q, Zhong J, Qi K, Bao H, Wang Y, Guo S, Chen A

DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459
Published: 2026 Sep 12
Container: Psychiatry research
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459,
  title = {The effects of artificial intelligence-based chatbots on mental health: A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.},
  author = {Wang Q and Zhong J and Qi K and Bao H and Wang Y and Guo S and Chen A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Psychiatry research},
  doi = {10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459}
}

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AU  - Zhong J
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AU  - Wang Y
AU  - Guo S
AU  - Chen A
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JO  - Psychiatry research
DO  - 10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459
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Q, W., J, Z., K, Q., H, B., Y, W., S, G., & A, C. (2026). The effects of artificial intelligence-based chatbots on mental health: A systematic review and three-level meta-analysis.. Psychiatry research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2026.117459

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