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AI-Enabled Continuous Care Features in Real-World Psychotherapy: Treatment Engagement and Clinical Outcomes

2026-02-02 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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ImportanceAI-enabled features may improve the effectiveness of routine mental health care, yet large-scale real-world evidence remains limited. ObjectiveTo evaluate whether access to AI-enabled continuous care features embedded within routine psychotherapy delivery is associated with improved treatment engagement and clinical outcomes under real-world conditions. DesignPreregistered cluster-level, matched, quasi-experimental study using a real-world rollout of AI-enabled continuous care featur...

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