Artificial intelligence and the future of psychiatry: Qualitative findings from a global physician survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The potential for machine learning to disrupt the medical profession is the subject of ongoing debate within biomedical informatics.

Objective

This study aimed to explore psychiatrists' opinions about the potential impact innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning on psychiatric practice.

Methods

In Spring 2019, we conducted a web-based survey of 791 psychiatrists from 22 countries worldwide. The survey measured opinions about the likelihood future technology would fully replace physicians in performing ten key psychiatric tasks. This study involved qualitative descriptive analysis of written responses ("comments") to three open-ended questions in the survey.

Results

Comments were classified into four major categories in relation to

SUBMITTER: Blease C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7597571 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature