Effects of a virtual voice-based coach delivering problem-solving treatment on emotional distress and brain function: a pilot RCT in depression and anxiety

Abstract Consumer-based voice assistants have the ability to deliver evidence-based treatment, but their therapeutic potential is largely unknown. In a pilot trial of a virtual voice-based coach, Lumen, delivering problem-solving treatment, adults with mild-to-moderate depression and/or anxiety were...

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Main Authors: Thomas Kannampallil, Olusola A. Ajilore, Nan Lv, Joshua M. Smyth, Nancy E. Wittels, Corina R. Ronneberg, Vikas Kumar, Lan Xiao, Susanth Dosala, Amruta Barve, Aifeng Zhang, Kevin C. Tan, Kevin P. Cao, Charmi R. Patel, Ben S. Gerber, Jillian A. Johnson, Emily A. Kringle, Jun Ma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2023-05-01
Series:Translational Psychiatry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-023-02462-x