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Web-based and Mobile Health Interventions (3092) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (458) e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (1386) Digital Health Reviews (1174) Robots in Healthcare (79) Extended Reality, Virtual Reality and Virtual Worlds (508) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (999) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1271) Methods and New Tools in Mental Health Research (424) Virtual Reality Interventions in Mental Health (109)

Published on in Vol 19, No 5 (2017): May

Embodied Conversational Agents in Clinical Psychology: A Scoping Review

Embodied Conversational Agents in Clinical Psychology: A Scoping Review

Embodied Conversational Agents in Clinical Psychology: A Scoping Review

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Simon Provoost1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ho Ming Lau2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jeroen Ruwaard1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Heleen Riper1, 2, 3, 4 Author Orcid Image
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  113. Hocking J, Oster C, Maeder A, Lange B. Design, development, and use of conversational agents in rehabilitation for adults with brain-related neurological conditions: a scoping review. JBI Evidence Synthesis 2023;21(2):326 View
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  115. Cooks E, Duke K, Neil J, Vilaro M, Wilson-Howard D, Modave F, George T, Odedina F, Lok B, Carek P, Laber E, Davidian M, Krieger J. Telehealth and racial disparities in colorectal cancer screening: A pilot study of how virtual clinician characteristics influence screening intentions. Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 2022;6(1) View
  116. op den Akker H, Cabrita M, Pnevmatikakis A. Digital Therapeutics: Virtual Coaching Powered by Artificial Intelligence on Real-World Data. Frontiers in Computer Science 2021;3 View
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  120. Abdulrahman A, Richards D, Bilgin A. Changing users’ health behaviour intentions through an embodied conversational agent delivering explanations based on users’ beliefs and goals. Behaviour & Information Technology 2023;42(9):1338 View
  121. Noble J, Zamani A, Gharaat M, Merrick D, Maeda N, Lambe Foster A, Nikolaidis I, Goud R, Stroulia E, Agyapong V, Greenshaw A, Lambert S, Gallson D, Porter K, Turner D, Zaiane O. Developing, Implementing, and Evaluating an Artificial Intelligence–Guided Mental Health Resource Navigation Chatbot for Health Care Workers and Their Families During and Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: Protocol for a Cross-sectional Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2022;11(7):e33717 View
  122. Guerreiro M, Angelini L, Rafael Henriques H, El Kamali M, Baixinho C, Balsa J, Félix I, Khaled O, Carmo M, Cláudio A, Caon M, Daher K, Alexandre B, Padinha M, Mugellini E. Conversational Agents for Health and Well-being Across the Life Course: Protocol for an Evidence Map. JMIR Research Protocols 2021;10(9):e26680 View
  123. Boumans R, van de Sande Y, Thill S, Bosse T. Voice-Enabled Intelligent Virtual Agents for People With Amnesia: Systematic Review. JMIR Aging 2022;5(2):e32473 View
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  126. Dingler T, Kwasnicka D, Wei J, Gong E, Oldenburg B. The Use and Promise of Conversational Agents in Digital Health. Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2021;30(01):191 View
  127. Aggarwal A, Tam C, Wu D, Li X, Qiao S. Artificial Intelligence–Based Chatbots for Promoting Health Behavioral Changes: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;25:e40789 View
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  129. Noh E, Won J, Jo S, Hahm D, Lee H. Conversational Agents for Body Weight Management: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2023;25:e42238 View
  130. Sulis E, Mariani S, Montagna S. A survey on agents applications in healthcare: Opportunities, challenges and trends. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 2023;236:107525 View
  131. Han H, Mendu S, Jaworski B, Owen J, Abdullah S. Preliminary Evaluation of a Conversational Agent to Support Self-management of Individuals Living With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Interview Study With Clinical Experts. JMIR Formative Research 2023;7:e45894 View
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  134. Hutton H, Aggarwal S, Gillani A, Chander G. A Digital Counselor-Delivered Intervention for Substance Use Among People With HIV: Development and Usability Study. JMIR Formative Research 2023;7:e40260 View
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  145. Hopman K, Richards D, Norberg M. A Digital Coach to Promote Emotion Regulation Skills. Multimodal Technologies and Interaction 2023;7(6):57 View
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  151. Zalake M. Doctors’ perceptions of using their digital twins in patient care. Scientific Reports 2023;13(1) View
  152. Ulrich S, Gantenbein A, Zuber V, Von Wyl A, Kowatsch T, Künzli H. Development and Evaluation of a Smartphone-Based Chatbot Coach to Facilitate a Balanced Lifestyle in Individuals With Headaches (BalanceUP App): Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research 2024;26:e50132 View
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  154. Jeong H, Yoo J, Goh M, Song H. Virtual Agents in DTx: Focusing on Usability and Therapeutic Effectiveness. Electronics 2023;13(1):14 View
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  25. Kolenik T. Integrating Artificial Intelligence and IoT for Advanced Health Informatics. View
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  27. Rojc M, Ariöz U, Šafran V, Mlakar I. Chatbots - The AI-Driven Front-Line Services for Customers. View
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