A non-randomized feasibility study of a voice assistant for parents to support their children's mental health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental disorders affect one in seven Australian children and although effective, evidenced based treatments exist, there is a critical shortage of mental health clinicians which has created a "treatment gap." Artificial intelligence has the potential to address the high prevalence rates of mental disorders within overburdened mental health systems.

Methods

This was a non-randomized feasibility study to evaluate the novel application of voice technology to an evidence-based parenting intervention designed to support children's mental health. We deployed an Amazon Alexa app to parents recruited from the community (N = 55) and to parents with children receiving psychological treatment (N = 4). Parents from the community used the app independently wherea

SUBMITTER: Richmond S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11323748 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature