Thinking Ahead

AI and Data for Mental Health Care

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Episode notes

AI has existed in some form for decades and is now beginning to enter many areas of our lives. And relatively recently, its use has begun in healthcare.

Mental health is an area of healthcare in which its adoption is advancing rapidly.

But why is that? How does it help, exactly?

Join us as we talk to Dr Ronan Cummins, Dr Jennifer Gentile, and Dr Michael Ewbank. Listen to them describe what they’ve learned from their work at ieso, which uses AI to improve patient outcomes for therapists treating mental health conditions. They explain how they're improved and could improve further as technology advances.

• AI, machine learning, natural language processing – what are they, how do they differ, and how are they used to help with therapy?
• What’s the difference between human-in-the-loop AI-augmented therapy and automated chatbots?
• What does the future hold for AI and therapy – could it ever be entirely automated?

More about ieso’s mission and plans for the future - here

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