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Social Media and Youth Depression: A Causal Link?
A UCSF study reveals a direct, causal link between increased social media use and rising depressive symptoms in preteens. With screen time surging, youth mental health is impacted, highlighting the role of factors like cyberbullying and the urgent need for
First Clinical Trial of AI Therapy Chatbot Shows Promising Mental Health Outcomes
A recent clinical trial by Dartmouth researchers found that Therabot, a generative AI-powered therapy chatbot, significantly reduced symptoms of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders. Participants reported improvements comparable to traditional therapy, highlighting Therabot’s potential to expand access to mental health
Gen Z Found Its Mental Health Language in Therapy and on TikTok. Now They’re Bringing It to Work
Gen Z is bringing the mental health language they’ve learned from therapy and TikTok into the workplace, influencing how organizations talk about wellbeing and support their teams.
When ELIZA Meets Therapists: A Turing Test for the Heart and Mind
A recent study titled “When ELIZA Meets Therapists: A Turing Test for the Heart and Mind” investigated ChatGPT’s ability to emulate human therapists. Participants often couldn’t distinguish between AI and human responses, with AI-generated replies rated higher in empathy and
Revolutionizing Youth Mental Health. Unlocking Hope and Healing: A Digital Transdiagnostic Moderated Social Therapy Platform (ENYOY) for Youth with Emerging Mental Health Complaints.
The prevalence of youth mental health issues is a significant concern globally, with approximately one in four young people in the Western world experiencing a mental health disorder annually. In the Netherlands, a quarter of young adults were categorized as
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
The Role of Digital People in Closing Accessibility Gaps
Soul Machines has released their latest White Paper “Bridging Access Gaps in Mental Health and Healthcare”, and a webinar on the roles that “Digital People play in supporting the providers and institutions managing mental illness”.
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
An Open Trial of the Things You Do Questionnaire: Changes in Daily Actions During Internet-Delivered Treatment for Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms
During online treatment for anxiety and depression, participants reported increases in the frequency of the actions captured by the longer and briefer versions of the TYDQ, as well increases in satisfaction with life, alongside decreases in anxiety and depressive symptoms.
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