ChatGPT Clinical Use in Mental Health Care: Scoping Review of Empirical Evidence.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As mental health challenges continue to rise globally, there is an increasing interest in the use of GPT models, such as ChatGPT, in mental health care. A few months after its release, tens of thousands of users interacted with GPT-based therapy bots, with mental health support identified as the primary use case. ChatGPT offers scalable and immediate support through natural language processing capabilities, but their clinical applicability, safety, and effectiveness remain underexplored.

Objective

This scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the main clinical applications of ChatGPT in mental health care, along with the existing empirical evidence for its performance.

Methods

A systematic search was conducted in 8 electronic databases in

SUBMITTER: Balan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12735656 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature