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

Sohn JS, Ha BG, Park S, Kim JJ, Lee E, Oh H, Lee S, Kim E

DOI: 10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w
Published: 2026 Mar 25
Container: NPJ digital medicine
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@article{allodium:10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w,
  title = {Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms.},
  author = {Sohn JS and Ha BG and Park S and Kim JJ and Lee E and Oh H and Lee S and Kim E},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {NPJ digital medicine},
  doi = {10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w}
}

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JS, S., BG, H., S, P., JJ, K., E, L., H, O., S, L., & E, K. (2026). Systematic review and meta analysis of chatbots in the management of depressive and anxiety symptoms.. NPJ digital medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-026-02566-w

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