Content Type: Research Article
Digital Transformation of Mental Health Services
This paper makes a case for digital mental health and provides insights into how digital technologies can enhance (but not replace) existing mental health services. We describe digital mental health by presenting a suite of digital technologies (from digital interventions
Crisis Text Line: What We Learned About the Wider Social Benefits of Operating a Digital Mental Health Platform From Surveying Over 3,400 Volunteer Crisis Counselors
Crisis Text Line is a nonprofit organization that provides free, 24/7, confidential text-based mental health support and crisis intervention in both English and Spanish for anyone in the United States including Puerto Rico. We do this through a digital mental
You Can’t Help Them if You Can’t Hold Them: Moving From Accessibility to Acceptability in Digital Mental Health
When it comes to digital mental health, the old adage about a tree falling in the woods is as relevant as ever: If a digital mental health product launches, but is rarely used, does it actually help anyone?
Generative AI Holds Enormous Promise for Health Care
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) potentially holds enormous promise for health care and could usher in a new era of tools. But the technology is still evolving, the accuracy is not yet reliable, and few rules or regulatory guardrails exist.
Rocket VR & MGH Hospital Begin Clinical Trial
At Rocket VR Health, we are transforming the mental health treatment landscape by offering the next generation of digital therapeutics by leveraging proven clinical programs and ultra-realistic 3D environments, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) games, and VR-enhanced meditations.
Amid Therapy Waitlists, New AI Coach may be Quicker Option
The growth of artificial intelligence has drawn praise as well as anxiety and skepticism. But researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and their colleagues have found that their AI app appears to be useful in treating anxiety and depression.
Gen Z Mental Health: The Impact of Tech and Social Media
A new McKinsey Health Institute survey finds that Gen Z’s social media engagement can feel negative but can also help with finding mental health support and connectivity.
Improving Access to Evidence-Based Psychological Care
Access to evidence-based psychological care […] is limited, according to a report commissioned by Big Health and conducted by actuarial consulting firm Milliman.
A Robotic Companion for Psychological Well-Being: A Long-Term Investigation of Companionship and Therapeutic Alliance
Social support plays a crucial role in managing and enhancing one’s mental health and well-being. In order to explore the role of a robot’s companion-like behavior on its therapeutic interventions, we conducted an eight-week-long deployment study with seventy participants to
Why Generative AI (LLM) Is Ready for Mental Healthcare
I’m among those amazed by the power of OpenAI’ ChatGPT and new technologies using large language models (LLMs). There is no doubt that these innovations represent a new chapter in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) for mental healthcare. However, I’ll start
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