Current Landscape and Future Directions for Mental Health Conversational Agents for Youth: Scoping Review

Journals

1. Yoon S, An J, Choi J, Chang J, Jang Y, Jeon H. Digital Psychiatry with Chatbot: Recent Advances and Limitations. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience 2025;23(4):542 View
2. Liem W, Casline E, Lorenzo J, Gordon J, Avila A, Taylor A, Levitz N, O'Keefe M, Shum K, Macapagal K. Enhancing LGBTQ+ Inclusivity in an AI-Powered Sexual Health Chatbot: User-Centered Design Approach Through a Nonprofit and Academic Partnership. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2026;28:e78621 View
3. Borsci S, Haeri M, Schmettow M, Federici S. What if conversational agents’ answers appear correct but are judgmental? Piloting the potential effect on people’s experience. Universal Access in the Information Society 2026;25(1) View
4. Wu Y, Wu T, Zhu K, Liu X, Liu J, Wang Y, Shi R, Xiong J, Xing X, Lv Y, Niu Y, Peng M, Du X. The Impact of Chatbots on Adolescent Mental Health Development: A Comprehensive Literature Review. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare 2026;Volume 19:1 View
5. Kahlon S, Gulseth R, Nordgreen T. Rule-based chatbot application for adolescents with anxiety: a feasibility study. Computers in Human Behavior Reports 2026;22:101085 View
6. Orchard N, Duister S, Zhang R, Guan K, Vegt N, Reuver M, Figueroa C. Participatory Research with Youth for Responsible AI in the Netherlands: the perspective and design requirements of youth from diverse backgrounds for an AI-based digital mental health app. ACM Transactions on Computing for Healthcare 2026 View

Books/Policy Documents

1. Lippke S, Pappa D. The Handbook of Loneliness. View