Mental Health / AI- 11/19/24

Is AI-Assisted Mental Health Tech Fostering Resilience or Dependency??

Exploring the intersection between AI and Mental Health

Welcome to my weekly newsletter built to demystify the role of AI in mental health care, offering insights, research, and practical applications that can enhance both therapeutic practices and client outcomes. I also plan to shed light on the major concerns and challenges that AI brings to mental health.

What to expect each week:

๐‹๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: Stay updated on the newest AI tools and technologies being integrated into mental health practices, from chatbots offering support to advanced data analytics that inform treatment plans.

๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ: Dive into the latest studies that explore the efficacy of AI-driven interventions and their impact on traditional therapy models.

๐„๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ: As AI becomes more prevalent, it raises essential ethical questions. My newsletter will tackle these challenges, discussing topics like data privacy, algorithmic bias, and the implications of relying on technology in therapeutic settings.

๐€๐ง๐ ๐Œ๐ฎ๐œ๐ก ๐Œ๐จ๐ซ๐ž!

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In the Newsโ€ฆ

Therabot, an AI mental health app created at Dartmouth, is in clinical trials.

Some really good stats in this article about general feelings towards healthcare professionals using AI.

Is AI-Assisted Mental Health Tech Fostering Resilience or Dependency?

Resilience is defined as โ€œthe capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.โ€

Dependence is defined as โ€œthe state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.โ€

More and more companies are marketing apps and software offering:
daily checkins
constant assessment of current emotional state
continuous monitoring
AI assisted companions with access 24/7
synchronous and asynchronous messaging

Are we โ€œovertherapizingโ€ people? Which leads me back to the question: are we promoting resilience or dependence?