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Teenager texting a mental health chatbot on a smartphone

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

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

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Jinkyung Katie Park1 Author Orcid Image ;   Vivek K Singh2 Author Orcid Image ;   Pamela Wisniewski3 Author Orcid Image
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