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Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychotherapy (1 CE)

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Credits: 1 CE Hour
 
Artificial intelligence (AI) has many applications to mental health treatments. Outcomes for use of AI in mental health treatment are promising. The authors performed an analysis of ethical and social considerations in the use of AI in psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy. Major themes identified were anticipated benefits of AI; harm prevention and data ethics; lack of guidance on development, integration, and training; and potential for misuse. Challenges in applications included risk assessment, referrals, and supervision; respecting patient autonomy; uniqueness of human interactions; ethical issues with algorithms; and long-term effects. The authors review potential long-term implications of AI for mental health services and provide recommendations for developing ethical guidelines related to AI in mental health treatment.

 

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1447CE

Number of Credits: 1

This course is for:  Clinical psychologists, counselors, and LMFTs

Course By: Michael Parent, PhD

Content By: Fiske, A., Henningsen, P., & Buy, A. (2019). Your robot therapist will see you now: Ethical implications of embodied artificial intelligence in psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21, e13216. doi: 10.2196/13216

Course Description: Artificial intelligence (AI) has many applications to mental health treatments. Outcomes for use of AI in mental health treatment are promising. The authors performed an analysis of ethical and social considerations in the use of AI in psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy. Major themes identified were anticipated benefits of AI; harm prevention and data ethics; lack of guidance on development, integration, and training; and potential for misuse. Challenges in applications included risk assessment, referrals, and supervision; respecting patient autonomy; uniqueness of human interactions; ethical issues with algorithms; and long-term effects. The authors review potential long-term implications of AI for mental health services and provide recommendations for developing ethical guidelines related to AI in mental health treatment.

Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify major themes of implications and concerns about AI use in mental health treatment
  2. Specify challenges in applications of AI to mental health treatment
  3. Identify the recommendations made by the authors for integrating AI into mental health treatment

Course Outline:

  • Read and understand Your robot therapist will see you now: Ethical implications of embodied artificial intelligence in psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy.
  • Review the Course Description and Learning Objectives.
  • Review the identified areas of ethical concern.
  • Complete the post-test questions. Recall that answers should be based on the referenced article.
  • Return to the referenced article for any missed questions and/or to understand ethical issues pertaining to the use of AI in mental health treatment.

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