AIMC Topic: Counseling

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Exploring the Characteristics of Online Counseling Chat Services for Youth in Europe: Web Search Study.

JMIR mental health
BACKGROUND: Online counseling chat services are increasingly used by young people worldwide. A growing body of literature supports the use and effectiveness of these services for adolescent mental health. However, there is also a need to provide an o...

Exploring the potential of lightweight large language models for AI-based mental health counselling task: a novel comparative study.

Scientific reports
In recent years, Transformer-based large language models (LLMs) have significantly improved upon their text generation capability. Mental health is a serious concern that can be addressed using LLM-based automated mental health counselors. These syst...

Determining the Requirements of Vulnerable Groups for Health Counseling and Optimizing the Evaluation of Health Consultations: Mixed Methods Study With the Use of AI.

JMIR formative research
BACKGROUND: Evaluating health counseling services is crucial for ensuring their quality and effectiveness. However, this process is hampered by challenges such as language barriers and limited awareness of their needs and concerns.

Young Adult Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence-Based Medication Counseling in China: Discrete Choice Experiment.

Journal of medical Internet research
BACKGROUND: As artificial intelligence (AI) permeates the current society, the young generation is becoming increasingly accustomed to using digital solutions. AI-based medication counseling services may help people take medications more accurately a...

ChatGPT versus expert arthroplasty surgeons in total knee arthroplasty patient counseling.

The Knee
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of AI compared directly with expert arthroplasty surgeons regarding patient counseling for total knee arthroplasty (TKA).

Effect of a ChatGPT-based digital counseling intervention on anxiety and depression in patients with cancer: A prospective, randomized trial.

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990)
BACKGROUND: Psychological distress is prevalent among newly diagnosed cancer patients, often exacerbating treatment-related anxiety and depression. Artificial intelligence (AI)-driven interventions, such as large language models (LLMs), offer scalabl...

AI-Enhanced Virtual Reality Self-Talk for Psychological Counseling: Formative Qualitative Study.

JMIR formative research
BACKGROUND: Access to mental health services continues to pose a global challenge, with current services often unable to meet the growing demand. This has sparked interest in conversational artificial intelligence (AI) agents as potential solutions. ...

Should my Chatbot Health Coach be Certified and Regulated?

American journal of health promotion : AJHP
Artificial intelligence shows both perils and promises as a way to address the difficulties in accessing professional support such as health coaching and health counseling. Chatbots are being used by millions of users to address their loneliness, to ...

Improving unified information extraction in Chinese mental health domain with instruction-tuned LLMs and type-verification component.

Artificial intelligence in medicine
BACKGROUND: Extracting psychological counseling help-seeker information from unstructured text is crucial for providing effective mental health support. This task involves identifying personal emotions, psychological states, and underlying psychologi...

Real-time assistance in suicide prevention helplines using a deep learning-based recommender system: A randomized controlled trial.

International journal of medical informatics
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness and usability of an AI-assisted tool in providing real-time assistance to counselors during suicide prevention helpline conversations.