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Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (2193) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (458) Eating Disorders (73) Innovations and Technology for Healthy Eating Education (399) e-Mental Health and Cyberpsychology (1386) Methods and New Tools in Mental Health Research (424)

Published on in Vol 6, No 1 (2022): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/28003, first published .
The Challenges in Designing a Prevention Chatbot for Eating Disorders: Observational Study

The Challenges in Designing a Prevention Chatbot for Eating Disorders: Observational Study

The Challenges in Designing a Prevention Chatbot for Eating Disorders: Observational Study

Authors of this article:

William W Chan1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft3 Author Orcid Image ;   Arielle C Smith3 Author Orcid Image ;   Marie-Laure Firebaugh3 Author Orcid Image ;   Lauren A Fowler3 Author Orcid Image ;   Bianca DePietro3 Author Orcid Image ;   Naira Topooco2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Denise E Wilfley3 Author Orcid Image ;   C Barr Taylor1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Nicholas C Jacobson5 Author Orcid Image
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William W Chan   1, 2 * , PsyD ;   Ellen E Fitzsimmons-Craft   3 * , PhD ;   Arielle C Smith   3 ;   Marie-Laure Firebaugh   3 , LMSW ;   Lauren A Fowler   3 , PhD ;   Bianca DePietro   3 , BA ;   Naira Topooco   2, 4 , PhD ;   Denise E Wilfley   3 , PhD ;   C Barr Taylor   1, 2 , MD ;   Nicholas C Jacobson   5 , PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, United States

2 Center for m2Health, Palo Alto University, Los Altos, CA, United States

3 Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, MO, United States

4 Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden

5 Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • William W Chan, PsyD
  • Center for m2Health
  • Palo Alto University
  • 5150 El Camino Real
  • Los Altos, CA, 94022
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 650 667 7193
  • Email: wchan@paloaltou.edu