Published on in Vol 25 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/43293, first published .
Vickybot, a Chatbot for Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms and Work-Related Burnout in Primary Care and Health Care Professionals: Development, Feasibility, and Potential Effectiveness Studies

Vickybot, a Chatbot for Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms and Work-Related Burnout in Primary Care and Health Care Professionals: Development, Feasibility, and Potential Effectiveness Studies

Vickybot, a Chatbot for Anxiety-Depressive Symptoms and Work-Related Burnout in Primary Care and Health Care Professionals: Development, Feasibility, and Potential Effectiveness Studies

Gerard Anmella   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 * , MD ;   Miriam Sanabra   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 * , PsyD, PhD ;   Mireia Primé-Tous   1 , PsyD ;   Xavier Segú   1 , PsyD ;   Myriam Cavero   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Ivette Morilla   1, 2, 4 , PsyD ;   Iria Grande   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Victoria Ruiz   1, 2 , RNC ;   Ariadna Mas   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD ;   Inés Martín-Villalba   1 , PsyD ;   Alejandro Caballo   1 , PsyD ;   Julia-Parisad Esteva   1 , PsyD ;   Arturo Rodríguez-Rey   1 , PsyD ;   Flavia Piazza   1 , PsyD, PhD ;   Francisco José Valdesoiro   1 , PsyD ;   Claudia Rodriguez-Torrella   1 , PsyD ;   Marta Espinosa   1 , PsyD ;   Giulia Virgili   1 , PsyD ;   Carlota Sorroche   1 , PsyD ;   Alicia Ruiz   1 , PsyD ;   Aleix Solanes   3, 6 , MSc, PhD ;   Joaquim Radua   3, 6, 7, 8 , MD, PhD ;   María Antonieta Also   9 , MD ;   Elisenda Sant   9 , MD ;   Sandra Murgui   10 , MD ;   Mireia Sans-Corrales   10 , MD, PhD ;   Allan H Young   11 , MD, PhD ;   Victor Vicens   12 , MD, PhD ;   Jordi Blanch   1, 2, 3, 4, 13 , MD, PhD ;   Elsa Caballeria   1, 14, 15 , MSc, PsyD ;   Hugo López-Pelayo   1, 14, 15 , MD, PhD ;   Clara López   1 , PsyD, PhD ;   Victoria Olivé   16 , MD ;   Laura Pujol   16 , PsyD ;   Sebastiana Quesada   16 , RNC ;   Brisa Solé   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD, PhD ;   Carla Torrent   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD, PhD ;   Anabel Martínez-Aran   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD, PhD ;   Joana Guarch   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD, PhD ;   Ricard Navinés   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Andrea Murru   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Giovanna Fico   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD ;   Michele de Prisco   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD ;   Vicenzo Oliva   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD ;   Silvia Amoretti   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , PsyD, PhD ;   Casimiro Pio-Carrino   17 , MSc ;   María Fernández-Canseco   17 , MSc ;   Marta Villegas   17 , MSc, PhD ;   Eduard Vieta   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD ;   Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei   1, 2, 3, 4, 5 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Institute of Neuroscience, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

2 Bipolar and Depressive Disorders Unit, Digital Innovation Group, Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain

3 Biomedical Research Networking Centre Consortium on Mental Health (CIBERSAM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain

4 Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Barcelona (UB), Barcelona, Spain

5 Institute of Neurosciences (UBNeuro), Barcelona, Spain

6 Imaging of Mood- and Anxiety-Related Disorders group (IMARD), Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain

7 Early Psychosis: Interventions & Clinical-detection (EPIC) Lab, Department of Psychosis Studies, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

8 Center for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

9 CAP Casanova, Consorci d'Atenció Primaria de Salut Barcelona Esquerra (CAPSBE), Barcelona, Spain

10 CAP Borrell, Consorci d'Atenció Primaria de Salut Barcelona Esquerra (CAPSBE), Barcelona, Spain

11 Centre for Affective Disorders, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom

12 Abi Global Health, Dublin, Ireland

13 European Association of Psychosomatic Medicine, Oregon, OR, United States

14 Grup de Recerca en Addicions Clínic, Department of Psychiatry, Addiction Unit Hospital Clínic of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

15 Red de Investigación en Atención Primaria de Adicciones (RIAPAD), Barcelona, Spain

16 Occupational Health Department, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

17 Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC), Text Mining Technologies in the Health Domain, Barcelona, Spain

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Diego Hidalgo-Mazzei, MD, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry and Psychology
  • Institute of Neuroscience
  • Hospital Clínic de Barcelona
  • 170 Villarroel St
  • Barcelona, 08036
  • Spain
  • Phone: 34 606699877
  • Email: dahidalg@clinic.cat