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Published on in Vol 11 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/39934, first published .
Using Chatbot Technology to Improve Brazilian Adolescents’ Body Image and Mental Health at Scale: Randomized Controlled Trial

Using Chatbot Technology to Improve Brazilian Adolescents’ Body Image and Mental Health at Scale: Randomized Controlled Trial

Using Chatbot Technology to Improve Brazilian Adolescents’ Body Image and Mental Health at Scale: Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Emily L Matheson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Harriet G Smith1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ana C S Amaral2 Author Orcid Image ;   Juliana F F Meireles3 Author Orcid Image ;   Mireille C Almeida4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jake Linardon5 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthew Fuller-Tyszkiewicz6 Author Orcid Image ;   Phillippa C Diedrichs1 Author Orcid Image
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