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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/104513, first published .
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Therapeutic Functions in Large Language Model Responses to Emotional Disclosures: Qualitative Content Analysis

Therapeutic Functions in Large Language Model Responses to Emotional Disclosures: Qualitative Content Analysis

Haruka Notsu   1 , PhD ;   Sean Ryan   1 , MA ;   Phuong Anh Nguyen   1 , BS ;   Jill Noorily   1 , BA ;   Matthew Flathers   1 , BA ;   John Torous   1 , MD

1 Division of Digital Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • John Torous, MD
  • Division of Digital Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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