Chatbot interventions for improving mental health among people in Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Chatbot-delivered treatments offer tremendous mental health benefits. This systematic review aimed at examining the effectiveness of using chatbots for improving mental health among people in Asia.

Methods

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on standalone chatbot interventions targeting mental health conditions, ranging from mental well-being to clinically relevant mental health symptoms (eg, depression, anxiety, stress, affect, distress, insomnia and psychological well-being), were included. Four electronic databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Medline) were searched until 11 December 2024.

Results

A total of eight RCTs (n=921) were included. Our meta-analysis results by random-effects models showed that chatbot interventions reduced the severity of depr

SUBMITTER: Leung WKC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12815185 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature