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We are delighted to share the publication of Body Image and Eating Disorder Education Chatbot, JEM®, in Australia and Canada: First 6-Month Real-World Survey Evaluation. In this paper, lead author and JEM® creator Prof. Gemma Sharp of Sharp AI Psychology and co-authors Sara Marini, Emily Tam (both NEDIC), and Hao Hu share results from the first six months of NEDIC’s use of JEM in Canada, and offer a comparison to the first six months of JEM use in Australia.
💫 Spoiler: People found JEM easy to use, and the coping skills really do have a positive impact in the real world.
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