The growing field of digital psychiatry: current evidence and the future of apps, social media, chatbots, and virtual reality

J Torous, S Bucci, IH Bell, LV Kessing… - World …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
As the COVID‐19 pandemic has largely increased the utilization of telehealth, mobile mental
health technologies–such as smartphone apps, virtual reality, chatbots, and social media …

A critical review of state‐of‐the‐art chatbot designs and applications

B Luo, RYK Lau, C Li, YW Si - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Chatbots are intelligent conversational agents that can interact with users through natural
languages. As chatbots can perform a variety of tasks, many companies have committed …

[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence-based conversational agents for chronic conditions: systematic literature review

T Schachner, R Keller, F v Wangenheim - Journal of medical Internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background A rising number of conversational agents or chatbots are equipped with artificial
intelligence (AI) architecture. They are increasingly prevalent in health care applications …

Review of artificial intelligence‐based question‐answering systems in healthcare

LC Budler, L Gosak, G Stiglic - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Use of conversational agents, like chatbots, avatars, and robots is increasing worldwide. Yet,
their effectiveness in health care is largely unknown. The aim of this advanced review was to …

[HTML][HTML] Technical aspects of developing chatbots for medical applications: scoping review

Z Safi, A Abd-Alrazaq, M Khalifa, M Househ - Journal of medical Internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Chatbots are applications that can conduct natural language conversations with
users. In the medical field, chatbots have been developed and used to serve different …

Software-based dialogue systems: survey, taxonomy, and challenges

Q Motger, X Franch, J Marco - ACM Computing Surveys, 2022 - dl.acm.org
The use of natural language interfaces in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI) is
undergoing intense study through dedicated scientific and industrial research. The latest …

The emergence of digital mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: A review of recent advances and implications for the treatment and prevention of …

H Carter, R Araya, K Anjur, D Deng… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
In low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), emerging digital mental health
interventions should be accompanied by regular and comprehensive assessment of …

[HTML][HTML] Technical metrics used to evaluate health care chatbots: scoping review

A Abd-Alrazaq, Z Safi, M Alajlani, J Warren… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background: Dialog agents (chatbots) have a long history of application in health care,
where they have been used for tasks such as supporting patient self-management and …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy in e–mental health apps: literature review

K Denecke, N Schmid, S Nüssli - Journal of medical Internet research, 2022 - jmir.org
Background: To address the matter of limited resources for treating individuals with mental
disorders, e–mental health has gained interest in recent years. More specifically, mobile …

Security, privacy, and healthcare-related conversational agents: a scoping review

R May, K Denecke - Informatics for Health and Social Care, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Health chatbots interview patients and collect health data. This process makes demands on
data security and data privacy. To identify how and to what extent security and privacy are …