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Talking to an AI Mirror: Designing Self-Clone Chatbots for Enhanced Engagement in Digital Mental Health Support

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Main Authors:	Shirvani, Mehrnoosh Sadat, Liu, Jackie, Chao, Thomas, Martinez, Suky, Brandt, Laura, Kim, Ig-Jae, Yoon, Dongwook
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2025
Subjects:	Human-Computer Interaction
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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