Can an AI chatbot cure social anxiety? new study tests smartphone therapy
Symptom relief
Ongoing
This pilot study tests two 4-week smartphone treatments for social anxiety, one using psychodynamic therapy and the other cognitive behavioral therapy, both guided by an AI chatbot instead of a human therapist. 90 adults with social anxiety are randomly assigned to one of the two…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Stockholm University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:08 UTC