Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation Study of Mental Health Crisis Handling by Large Language Models.
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- 10.2196/88435
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- 2026 Jun 11
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- JMIR mental health
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@article{allodium:10.2196/88435,
title = {Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation Study of Mental Health Crisis Handling by Large Language Models.},
author = {Arnaiz-Rodriguez A and Baidal M and Derner E and Annable JL and Ball M and Ince M and Perez Vallejos E and Oliver N},
year = {2026},
journal = {JMIR mental health},
doi = {10.2196/88435},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/88435}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation Study of Mental Health Crisis Handling by Large Language Models. AU - Arnaiz-Rodriguez A AU - Baidal M AU - Derner E AU - Annable JL AU - Ball M AU - Ince M AU - Perez Vallejos E AU - Oliver N PY - 2026 JO - JMIR mental health DO - 10.2196/88435 UR - https://doi.org/10.2196/88435 ER -
APA
A, A., M, B., E, D., JL, A., M, B., M, I., E, P. V., & N, O. (2026). Between Help and Harm: An Evaluation Study of Mental Health Crisis Handling by Large Language Models.. JMIR mental health. https://doi.org/10.2196/88435
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