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Formative Evaluation of Digital Health Interventions (2801) Depression and Mood Disorders; Suicide Prevention (1510) JMIR Theme Issue: COVID-19 Special Issue (2493) Anxiety and Stress Disorders (1174) Outbreak and Pandemic Preparedness and Management (1779) JMH Theme Issue: COVID-19 and Mental Health: Impact and Interventions (404) Chatbots and Conversational Agents (623) Mental Health Issues in Adolescence (518)

Published on in Vol 6, No 11 (2022): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/40242, first published .
Chatbot-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents With Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Chatbot-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents With Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Feasibility and Acceptability Study

Chatbot-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents With Depression and Anxiety During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Feasibility and Acceptability Study

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Ginger Nicol1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ruoyun Wang2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sharon Graham2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sherry Dodd2 Author Orcid Image ;   Jane Garbutt2 Author Orcid Image
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