Software agents and robots in mental therapy: Psychological and sociological perspectives

AI and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 471-484

  Nomura, Tatsuya ^a  

^a RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN THERAPISTS; INTERACTIVE AGENTS; INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE; MENTAL THERAPY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION; ROBOTS;

SOFTWARE AGENTS;

EID: 54349091634     PISSN: 09515666     EISSN: 14355655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00146-008-0180-3     Document Type: Article

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