A clinically validated framework for auditing AI chatbot behavior in mental health interactions.

Weilnhammer V, Hou KY, Luettgau L, Summerfield C, Dolan R, Nour MM

DOI: 10.1038/s41591-026-04577-2
Published: 2026 Aug 7
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41591-026-04577-2,
  title = {A clinically validated framework for auditing AI chatbot behavior in mental health interactions.},
  author = {Weilnhammer V and Hou KY and Luettgau L and Summerfield C and Dolan R and Nour MM},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Nature medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41591-026-04577-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04577-2}
}

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V, W., KY, H., L, L., C, S., R, D., & MM, N. (2026). A clinically validated framework for auditing AI chatbot behavior in mental health interactions.. Nature medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-026-04577-2

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