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Published on in Vol 9 (2023)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/51243, first published .
Can we use ChatGPT for Mental Health and Substance Use Education? Examining Its Quality and Potential Harms

Can we use ChatGPT for Mental Health and Substance Use Education? Examining Its Quality and Potential Harms

Can we use ChatGPT for Mental Health and Substance Use Education? Examining Its Quality and Potential Harms

Authors of this article:

Sophia Spallek1 Author Orcid Image ;   Louise Birrell1 Author Orcid Image ;   Stephanie Kershaw1 Author Orcid Image ;   Emma Krogh Devine1 Author Orcid Image ;   Louise Thornton1 Author Orcid Image
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