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mental health app effectiveness studies

Analyzed across ChatGPT, Perplexity & Google AIO
Analyzed 10/16/2025

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Brand Performance Across AI Platforms
All 5 brands referenced across AI platforms for this prompt
MoodMission
1
0
Sentiment:
Score:95
Therabot
1
0
Sentiment:
Score:95
Headspace
1
0
Sentiment:
Score:55
4National Institutes of Health
1
0
Sentiment:
Score:55
5National Institute of Mental Health
1
0
Sentiment:
Score:55
Referenced Domains Analysis
All 10 domains referenced across AI platforms for this prompt
ChatGPT
Perplexity
Google AIO
#1pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov faviconpmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
3
Google AIO:
0
3
#2nature.com faviconnature.com
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
2
Google AIO:
0
2
#3pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov faviconpubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
ChatGPT:
2
Perplexity:
0
Google AIO:
0
2
#4nimh.nih.gov faviconnimh.nih.gov
ChatGPT:
1
Perplexity:
0
Google AIO:
0
1
#5jamanetwork.com faviconjamanetwork.com
ChatGPT:
0
Perplexity:
1
Google AIO:
0
1

AI Search Engine Responses

Compare how different AI search engines respond to this query

ChatGPT

1837 Characters

BRAND (5)

Headspace
National Institutes of Health
MoodMission
Therabot
National Institute of Mental Health

SUMMARY

ChatGPT provides a technical analysis focusing on systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses of mental health apps. It emphasizes CBT approaches as the dominant therapeutic strategy, highlighting context engagement and cognitive change as key mechanisms. The response references specific research methodologies including 38 studies evaluating 35 unique apps, and mentions analysis of randomized controlled trials for severe mental illnesses like depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.

Perplexity

2293 Characters

BRAND (5)

Headspace
National Institutes of Health
MoodMission
Therabot
National Institute of Mental Health

SUMMARY

Perplexity delivers a comprehensive overview structured with clear sections covering general effectiveness findings and specific app examples. It provides quantitative effect sizes (g = 0.43 for medium effects) and discusses variability in outcomes across different conditions. The response includes specific app mentions like MoodMission and Headspace, offering both broad meta-analytic findings and targeted app-specific research results with detailed statistical context.

Google AIO

437 Characters

BRAND (5)

Headspace
National Institutes of Health
MoodMission
Therabot
National Institute of Mental Health

SUMMARY

Google AIO presents an educational summary emphasizing practical effectiveness insights for users. It highlights that apps show small but significant effects on depression and anxiety, particularly when incorporating CBT, chatbot technology, or mood monitoring features. The response focuses on actionable information about what makes apps effective and acknowledges limitations, providing a balanced perspective on app utility for mild to moderate conditions.

Strategic Insights & Recommendations

Dominant Brand

Headspace and MoodMission appear as the most frequently mentioned specific apps across platforms, with Perplexity providing the most detailed coverage of individual app effectiveness.

Platform Gap

ChatGPT emphasizes research methodology and systematic reviews, Perplexity provides structured quantitative findings with specific app examples, while Google AIO focuses on practical user-oriented effectiveness insights.

Link Opportunity

ChatGPT provides academic citations but content appears truncated, Perplexity offers extensive referencing with 11 links, while Google AIO lacks direct links despite mentioning studies.

Key Takeaways for This Prompt

All platforms agree that mental health apps show measurable effectiveness for depression and anxiety with small to medium effect sizes.

CBT-based approaches and features like mood monitoring are consistently identified as key effectiveness drivers across platforms.

Perplexity provides the most comprehensive analysis with specific statistical measures and multiple app examples.

There's consensus that apps work best for mild to moderate mental health conditions rather than severe mental illnesses.

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