Generative AI as a de facto mental health provider: a policy brief and urgent call for regulation.

Refoua E, Gigi K, Levkovich I, Hadar Shoval D, Elyoseph Z, Tsafrir I, Pen O, Angert T, Haber Y.

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DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806
Published: 2026-05-19
Container: Front Digit Health
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806,
  title = {Generative AI as a de facto mental health provider: a policy brief and urgent call for regulation.},
  author = {Refoua E and  Gigi K and  Levkovich I and  Hadar Shoval D and  Elyoseph Z and  Tsafrir I and  Pen O and  Angert T and  Haber Y.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Front Digit Health},
  doi = {10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806}
}

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AU  - Refoua E
AU  -  Gigi K
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AU  -  Elyoseph Z
AU  -  Tsafrir I
AU  -  Pen O
AU  -  Angert T
AU  -  Haber Y.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Front Digit Health
DO  - 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806
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E, R., K, G., I, L., D, H. S., Z, E., I, T., O, P., T, A., & Y., H. (2026). Generative AI as a de facto mental health provider: a policy brief and urgent call for regulation.. Front Digit Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fdgth.2026.1708806

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