The COVID pandemic has allowed people to reflect and explore their emotions,their strengths and deficiencies,how they affect them and how to address them.The globally observed,pandemic-induced social distancing,has al...The COVID pandemic has allowed people to reflect and explore their emotions,their strengths and deficiencies,how they affect them and how to address them.The globally observed,pandemic-induced social distancing,has also precipitated disturbances in the domain of mental health.Almost the entire population worldwide,went through a series of lockdowns,resulting in people getting isolated,some feeling trapped in the stressful environment of a forced shared living places-homes.This precipitated in exposing conflicts of various types and degrees,encountering a common emotion-grief.With no access to professionals in traditional format,the online networking boom has given a ray of hope to the people in need.This research-based article explores how online therapy is being seen as a reliable and important tool for people needing help with mental health issues,by conducting a survey on the youth of Delhi-NCR.This research article explores the ways in which people reached mental health professionals and how internet-based therapies increased manifolds during pandemic.A total of 54%participants of the survey agreed to engage in online therapy practice in situation of need.展开更多
The need for psychotherapy is very high and the lack of care causes a lot of suffering and high costs. This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach to creating an AI-guided exposure therapy for fear of heights in...The need for psychotherapy is very high and the lack of care causes a lot of suffering and high costs. This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach to creating an AI-guided exposure therapy for fear of heights in virtual reality (VR). First, ethical principles for the use of conversational AI in psychotherapy were translated into technical requirements and made measurable. Based on this, an autonomous virtual reality exposure therapy was iteratively developed with a therapist. The feasibility and implementation of the ethical principles were tested with a patient. The patient was very satisfied with the VR setup. The AI therapist was also rated positively, although there is still room for improvement regarding conversational skills. Overall, the paper shows how AI can contribute responsibly to improving the psycho-therapeutic supply. It also provides guidelines that make ethical principles tangible and measurable for developers.展开更多
文摘The COVID pandemic has allowed people to reflect and explore their emotions,their strengths and deficiencies,how they affect them and how to address them.The globally observed,pandemic-induced social distancing,has also precipitated disturbances in the domain of mental health.Almost the entire population worldwide,went through a series of lockdowns,resulting in people getting isolated,some feeling trapped in the stressful environment of a forced shared living places-homes.This precipitated in exposing conflicts of various types and degrees,encountering a common emotion-grief.With no access to professionals in traditional format,the online networking boom has given a ray of hope to the people in need.This research-based article explores how online therapy is being seen as a reliable and important tool for people needing help with mental health issues,by conducting a survey on the youth of Delhi-NCR.This research article explores the ways in which people reached mental health professionals and how internet-based therapies increased manifolds during pandemic.A total of 54%participants of the survey agreed to engage in online therapy practice in situation of need.
文摘The need for psychotherapy is very high and the lack of care causes a lot of suffering and high costs. This paper presents an interdisciplinary approach to creating an AI-guided exposure therapy for fear of heights in virtual reality (VR). First, ethical principles for the use of conversational AI in psychotherapy were translated into technical requirements and made measurable. Based on this, an autonomous virtual reality exposure therapy was iteratively developed with a therapist. The feasibility and implementation of the ethical principles were tested with a patient. The patient was very satisfied with the VR setup. The AI therapist was also rated positively, although there is still room for improvement regarding conversational skills. Overall, the paper shows how AI can contribute responsibly to improving the psycho-therapeutic supply. It also provides guidelines that make ethical principles tangible and measurable for developers.
