Dartmouth University developed Therabot, a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot, which provides real-time interactive support for patients with depression, anxiety, and eating disorders via smartphone app conversations.
- 51% average reduction in depression symptoms
- 31% reduction in anxiety symptoms
- 19% reduction in eating disorder concerns
- Comparable outcomes to traditional therapy
Limited access to traditional therapy and stigma hindered mental health treatment for many patients.
Created Therabot using generative AI and NLP to simulate therapeutic conversations and provide personalized support.
- Significant symptom reductions across disorders
- Increased trust and communication with AI system
- Demonstrated efficacy comparable to human therapy
