The human-machine interaction in psychotherapy

A systematic review on the use of artificial intelligences in the context of mental health

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https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2024.29.16268

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mental health, artificial intelligence, technology, psychotherapy

Abstract

The implementation of mobile information and communication technologies to support mental health has attracted the attention of the authorities. With the rise of Artificial Intelligence, this movement could be boosted exponentially. In this scenario, this review aims to verify the applicability of Artificial Intelligences (AIs) in Mental Health and analyze the aspects that favor the relationship between AIs and users. To this end, a systematic review was carried out in the PubMed and Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde databases from May 25 to June 23, 2023. We selected the first 100 most relevant articles with the keywords: "Artificial Intelligence", "Mental Health", "Chatbots", "Psychotherapy", "Psychology" and their English equivalents. The inclusion criteria were: open access, publication from 2018 onwards, in Portuguese or English and mention of the use of AIs in the field of Mental Health. To reduce the risk of bias, we excluded studies that did not measure the impact of interventions using experimental or quasi-experimental methods. In order to synthesize the data, some specific points of analysis were delimited, such as "Outcome of the intervention", "Aspects that favor the relationship", among others. The inclusion criteria were met by 24 studies, of which 17 showed positive results in their interventions. The use of AIs in Mental Health has great potential for expansion and the results obtained in this work can guide the implementation of these practices and future research in the area.

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Author Biographies

Sérgio Alberto Nascimento Melo Junior, Universidade da Amazônia

Graduando em Psicologia desde 2020, Sérgio atua como estagiário na Coordenadoria Estadual de Violência Doméstica do Tribunal de Justiça de Roraima e como fundador/coordenador do grupo de estudos “Episteme”. Ele também foi autor de dois pôsteres científicos apresentados no II Encontro Internacional de Práticas Psicossociais em Saúde Mental.

Caio Leite de Aguiar, Faculdade Cathedral

Graduado em Marketing em 2023 e graduando em Psicologia desde 2022, Caio atua como aplicador técnico em análise do comportamento aplicada (ABA) no Instituto Autismo em Vista. Ele também foi autor de um pôster científico apresentado no II Encontro Internacional de Práticas Psicossociais em Saúde Mental.

Larissa Kalyne Silva da Cunha, Faculdade Cathedral

Graduando em Psicologia desde 2022, Larissa Kalyne atuou como aplicadora técnica em análise do comportamento aplicada (ABA) no Instituto Autismo em Vista. Ela também foi autora de um pôster científico apresentado no II Encontro Internacional de Práticas Psicossociais em Saúde Mental.

Jean Carlos Rodrigues Brustolin, Mestrado Profissional em Práticas Institucionais em Saúde Mental da Universidade Paulista e Universidade da Amazônia

Graduado em Educação Física e em Psicologia, Jean Carlos atua como psicólogo clínico, psicólogo escolar na Escola Estadual Monteiro Lobato e professor universitário na Universidade da Amazônia (UNAMA). Ele também foi autor de dois pôsteres científicos apresentados no II Encontro Internacional de Práticas Psicossociais em Saúde Mental.

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2024-03-05

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Nascimento Melo Junior, S. A., Leite de Aguiar, C., Kalyne Silva da Cunha, L., & Rodrigues Brustolin, J. C. (2024). The human-machine interaction in psychotherapy: A systematic review on the use of artificial intelligences in the context of mental health. Prometeica - Journal of Philosophy and Science, 29, 335–347. https://doi.org/10.34024/prometeica.2024.29.16268

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