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Published on in Vol 5 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/92470, first published .
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Optimizing Small Local Language Models for Culturally Competent Mental Health Counseling: Comparative Evaluation With GPT-4o by Psychiatrists

Optimizing Small Local Language Models for Culturally Competent Mental Health Counseling: Comparative Evaluation With GPT-4o by Psychiatrists

Jaewook Han   1 , MD ;   Beomgi So   2 , BS ;   Whanbo Jung   2 , MD ;   Minwoo Kim   2 , BS ;   Hoon Kim   2 , BS ;   Daun Shin   3 , MD, PhD

1 Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2 Drpresso Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3 Department of Psychiatry, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author:

  • Daun Shin, MD, PhD
  • Department of Psychiatry
  • Asan Medical Center
  • University of Ulsan College of Medicine
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