Exploring the therapeutic competencies of large language models: Observational study and comparison with meta-analytical estimates for human therapists

Arthur Bran Herbener; Robert Zachariae; Michal Klincewicz; Mikkel Berg Thøgersen; Marie Rosenkrantz Hermann; Malene Flensborg Damholdt

doi:10.1016/j.chbah.2026.100347

Exploring the therapeutic competencies of large language models: Observational study and comparison with meta-analytical estimates for human therapists

Arthur Bran Herbener
, Robert Zachariae
, Michal Klincewicz
, Mikkel Berg Thøgersen
, Marie Rosenkrantz Hermann
, Malene Flensborg Damholdt

Computational Cognitive Science

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Original language	English
Journal	Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chbah.2026.100347
Publication status	Published - Aug 2026

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