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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/46849, first published .
An Artificial Therapist (Manage Your Life Online) to Support the Mental Health of Youth: Co-Design and Case Series

An Artificial Therapist (Manage Your Life Online) to Support the Mental Health of Youth: Co-Design and Case Series

An Artificial Therapist (Manage Your Life Online) to Support the Mental Health of Youth: Co-Design and Case Series

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Aimee-Rose Wrightson-Hester1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Georgia Anderson4 Author Orcid Image ;   Joel Dunstan5 Author Orcid Image ;   Peter M McEvoy1, 2, 6 Author Orcid Image ;   Christopher J Sutton7 Author Orcid Image ;   Bronwyn Myers1, 8, 9 Author Orcid Image ;   Sarah Egan1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sara Tai10 Author Orcid Image ;   Melanie Johnston-Hollitt5 Author Orcid Image ;   Wai Chen1, 11, 12, 13 Author Orcid Image ;   Tom Gedeon14 Author Orcid Image ;   Warren Mansell1, 2, 10 Author Orcid Image
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