Using AI-Based Virtual Simulated Patients for Training in Psychopathological Interviewing: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Virtual simulated patients (VSPs) powered by generative artificial intelligence (GAI) offer a promising tool for training clinical interviewing skills; yet, little is known about how different system- and user-level variables shape students' perceptions of these interactions.

Objective

We aim to study psychology students' perceptions of GAI-driven VSPs and examine how demographic factors, system parameters, and interaction characteristics influence such perceptions.

Methods

We conducted a total of 1832 recorded interactions involving 156 psychology students with 13 GAI-generated VSPs configured with varying temperature settings (0.1, 0.5, 0.9). For each student, we collected age and sex; for each interview, we recorded interview length (total number of ques

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Torres D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12775747 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature