Artificial Intelligence Powered Chatbots in Mental Health: Exploring Innovations for Early Detection and Personalized Treatment

Authors

  • Mohammad Ali Akbar Niazi Teaching Hospital
  • Urbah Viqar Clinical Fellow Psychiatry, ARCH, Hillingdon, London, UK

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35845/abms.2024.2.348

Keywords:

artificial intelligence, chatbots, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychiatric diseases

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Published

2024-12-28

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Mohammad Ali, Viqar U. Artificial Intelligence Powered Chatbots in Mental Health: Exploring Innovations for Early Detection and Personalized Treatment. Adv Basic Med Sci [Internet]. 2024Dec.28 [cited 2026Jan.18];8(2):96-100. Available from: https://abms.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/abms/article/view/348

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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2024): (July-December) Advances in Basic Medical Sciences

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