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Feb 2026
Investigating the mobile messenger app-based intervention delivered by a therapeutic companion agent for young adults with depressive symptoms: A proof-of-concept and quasi-experimental study
Background Despite the clinical potential of digital interventions for young adults with depression, low engagement remains a persistent challenge. A conversational therapeutic companion agent (TCA) can foster a digital therapeutic alliance to address this barrier. Objective This study aimed to develop a Wizard-of-Oz T...
Youngjae Yoo, Minuk Kim, Soyoung Kim et al.
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