Published on in Vol 12 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/66158, first published .
Exploring User Experience and the Therapeutic Relationship of Short-Term Avatar-Based Psychotherapy: Qualitative Pilot Study

Exploring User Experience and the Therapeutic Relationship of Short-Term Avatar-Based Psychotherapy: Qualitative Pilot Study

Exploring User Experience and the Therapeutic Relationship of Short-Term Avatar-Based Psychotherapy: Qualitative Pilot Study

Byeul Jang   1 * , MS ;   Chisung Yuh   2 * , DDS, MS ;   Hyeri Lee   3 , MFA ;   Yu-Bin Shin   1 , PhD ;   Heon-Jeong Lee   1 , MD, PhD ;   Eun Kyoung Kang   4 , MD, PhD ;   Jeongyun Heo   5 , PhD ;   Chul-Hyun Cho   1, 6 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2 Department of Medical Education, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3 Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States

4 KakaoHealthcare Corp., Seongnam, Republic of Korea

5 Department of Smart Experience Design, Kookmin University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

6 Department of Biomedical Informatics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Chul-Hyun Cho, MD, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Korea University College of Medicine
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  • Republic of Korea
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