Objective: The aim of this review was to explore the current evidence for conversational
agents or chatbots in the field of psychiatry and their role in screening, diagnosis, and …

Objective Our objective was to review the characteristics, current applications, and
evaluation measures of conversational agents with unconstrained natural language input …

Social chatbot (SC) applications offering social companionship and basic therapy tools have
grown in popularity for emotional, social, and psychological support. While use appears to …

Background Chatbots empowered by artificial intelligence (AI) can increasingly engage in
natural conversations and build relationships with users. Applying AI chatbots to lifestyle …

Background Chatbots have been used in the last decade to improve access to mental health
care services. Perceptions and opinions of patients influence the adoption of chatbots for …

Background: The high demand for health care services and the growing capability of
artificial intelligence have led to the development of conversational agents designed to …

Background: Misuse of substances is common, can be serious and costly to society, and
often goes untreated due to barriers to accessing care. Woebot is a mental health digital …

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 …

Health-focused apps with chatbots (“healthbots”) have a critical role in addressing gaps in
quality healthcare. There is limited evidence on how such healthbots are developed and …

This study uses artificial intelligence and big data technologies to develop a chatbot
prototype for veterinary consultations. To understand pet owners' behavioral intentions to …