AI in the Mental Health Field: Hype, Hope, and Emerging Trends

Seems as if hardly a day goes by anymore without AI being mentioned. Is this simply a marketing ploy or is this a trend that is going to revolutionize mental health services?

The answer is Yes!

While much of what is noted is not in actuality AI, per se, the technology is advancing so rapidly that it is no longer a question of if, but rather when, we will all be using some form of AI driven services.

This beginning level webinar is designed to take some of the mystique out of AI and break down concepts for those who are not technically inclined. We’ll begin by clarifying terminology such as AI, machine learning, big data, bots and algorithms and discussing how these are used in everyday applications.

Next, we will discuss how emerging technologies are being applied in the mental health fields to diagnose, predict, and treat a variety of conditions. Included will be a brief discussion of how AI driven tech can simplify professionals’ lives (hopefully) and enhance therapeutic outcomes.

Using real world examples and current applications, we’ll briefly dive into possibilities that will markedly change how mental health services are delivered.

For those interested in learning more, the accompanying course, to be introduced in the spring, will go more in depth into ethical concerns, protentional limitations and misuse. More thorough information will be provided on how therapists can prepare for, discern, and implement in their practices some of the technology that currently exists.