Increasing engagement with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) using generative AI: a randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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Jessica McFadyen · Central Agency for Jewish Education

Johanna Habicht · Digital Catapult (United Kingdom)

Larisa-Maria Dina · King's College London

Ross Harper · Digital Catapult (United Kingdom)

Tobias U. Hauser · Prostate Cancer Research

Max Rollwage · Digital Catapult (United Kingdom)

Abstract

Our findings suggest that, in self-directed usage, tailored genAI-enabled therapy safely enhances user engagement above and beyond static materials, without showing an overall enhancement in anxiety or depression symptom reduction.

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Digital Mental Health Interventions Mental Health via Writing Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education

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Published in: Communications Medicine

Volume 6, Issue 1

DOI: 10.1038/s43856-025-01321-8

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Increasing engagement with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) using generative AI: a randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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