A socially assistive robot to support mental wellbeing in LGBTQ+ young people at risk of self-harm: a randomized controlled trial - Scorecard - MDSpire

A socially assistive robot to support mental wellbeing in LGBTQ+ young people at risk of self-harm: a randomized controlled trial

  • By

  • A. Jess Williams

  • C. Aubrey Rhodes

  • Seonaid Cleare

  • Rohan Borschmann

  • James J. Gross

  • Kate Petrova

  • Lauren Posada

  • Christopher R. Tench

  • Amelia Chapman-Nisar

  • Lucy Martin

  • Chris Hollis

  • Ellen Townsend

  • Petr Slovak

  • June 4, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Utilizing a Socially Assistive Robot to Enhance Mental Health Among LGBTQ+ Adolescents at Risk of Self-Harm: Results from a Randomized Controlled Study

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
Condition
Key MechanismsEmotion regulation through socially assistive robots (ensure sourced).
Target Population
Care Setting

Key Highlights

  • LGBTQ+ youth have elevated rates of depression, anxiety, and self-harm (source needed).
  • Purrble provides real-time, intuitive support without explicit instruction (source needed).

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

    Management

    • Incorporate socially assistive robots in interventions for LGBTQ+ youth (source needed).

    Monitoring & Follow-up

      Risks

        Patient & Prescribing Data

        LGBTQ+ youth at risk of self-harm

        Engagement with Purrble is feasible and acceptable for this population.

        Clinical Best Practices

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          Original Source(s)

          A socially assistive robot to support mental wellbeing in LGBTQ+ young people at risk of self-harm: a randomized controlled trial

          • by A. Jess Williams, C. Aubrey Rhodes, Seonaid Cleare, Rohan Borschmann, James J. Gross, Kate Petrova, Lauren Posada, Christopher R. Tench, Amelia Chapman-Nisar, Lucy Martin, Chris Hollis, Ellen Townsend, Petr Slovak

          • June 4, 2026

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