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Large Language Models Acting as Psychotherapists: A Scoping Review

2025-12-05

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<p>As LLMs are introduced as "therapists," HCI research has begun to reconcile the tension between controllability (manualized, safer flows) and complexity (open‑ended, higher‑risk dialogue). We review 76 studies of LLMs‑as‑therapist using the NIH Stage Model, synthesizing psychotherapeutic characteristics, adaptation methods and datasets, and evaluation practices. Most systems are CBT‑centric or unspecified; inte...

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Literature Corpus work: 77c0cecd-9f3c-5301-aba1-e055c49aa23a
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/8x974_v1

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