Technology Meets Therapy as AI Enters the Conversation

Several studies show that artificial intelligence has become an integral part of mental health care, changing the way practitioners deliver, document, and conceptualise therapy over the years, as well as how professionals are implementing, documenting, and even conceptualising it. Psychiatrists associated with the American Psychiatric Association were found to be increasingly relying on artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT, according to a 2023 study. 

In general, 44% of respondents reported that they were using the language model version 3.5, and 33% had been trying out version 4.0, which is mainly used to answer clinical questions. The study also found that 70% of people surveyed believe that AI improves or has the potential to improve the efficiency of clinical documentation.
The results of a separate study conducted by PsychologyJobs.com indicated that one in four psychologists had already begun integrating artificial intelligence into their practice, and another 20% were considering the idea of adopting the technology soon. 

AI-powered chatbots for client communication, automated diagnostics to support advanced treatment planning and natural language processing tools to analyse text data from patients were among the most common applications.

As both studies pointed out, even though the enthusiasm for artificial intelligence is growing, there has also been a concern raised about the ethical, practical, and emotional

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