Evaluating the Efficacy of ChatGPT-3.5 Versus Human-Delivered Text-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: A Comparative Pilot Study
The findings suggest that although ChatGPT-3.5 may complement human-based therapy, this specific implementation of AI lacked the depth required for stand-alone use. These findings, however, cannot be generalized to all AI-based therapy because the study did not account for the diverse ways therapy can be delivered.
Authors
- Pamela Valera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0095-9209)
- Esha Aneja
- Douglas Opler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0522-5026)
- Sebastián Acevedo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8206-7468)
- Eric Jarmon
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Sacred Heart University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- California Northstate University (US)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Psychotherapy
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.20240070
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.18