EP39 - Chatbot Encourages People With Eating Disorders to Seek Care

from Women and Mental Health · host Andrew MacQuoid

An NIMH-funded study developed a chatbot, named “Alex,” designed to motivate individuals with eating disorders to seek professional care. The chatbot provides psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and personalized recommendations, with repeated check-ins to support help-seeking behaviors. Early testing showed positive user experiences, indicating the chatbot’s potential as a scalable tool for promoting mental health services.

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