Integrating large language models in mental health practice: a qualitative descriptive study based on expert interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Progress in developing artificial intelligence (AI) products represented by large language models (LLMs) such as OpenAI's ChatGPT has sparked enthusiasm for their potential use in mental health practice. However, the perspectives on the integration of LLMs within mental health practice remain an underreported topic. Therefore, this study aimed to explore how mental health and AI experts conceptualize LLMs and perceive the use of integrating LLMs into mental health practice.

Method

In February-April 2024, online semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 experts (12 psychiatrists, 7 mental health nurses, 2 researchers in medical artificial intelligence) from four provinces in China, using snowballing and purposive selection sampling. Respondents' discussions

SUBMITTER: Ma Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11571062 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature