- Woebot is a free therapy chatbot that launched as a stand-alone iOS app on Thursday.
- Alison Darcy, a clinical psychologist at Stanford University, created it.
- Woebot uses one of the best-researched approaches to treating depression, cognitive-behavioral therapy, to deliver scripted responses to users.
- It’s part of a growing trend of incorporating smartphone apps into therapy.
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