Introduction to Chatbots for Mental Health
3 Hours | 3 CEs
This on-demand professional training program on Introduction to Chatbots for Mental Health is presented by Eduardo Bunge, Ph.D.
Chatbots are online chat conversations used for communication via text or text-to-speech in lieu of a human. Chatbots are beneficial for users as they are flexible and customizable. However, there are risks of misunderstandings, and they have a limited capacity to deal with crises.
This program provides the basic concepts of what chatbots are, their framework, how they are carried out, and by whom. It discusses the benefits and drawbacks of chatbots.
The different types of chatbots (i.e. rule-based and Artificial Intelligence-based chatbots) are explained. This program explores some existing popular chatbots available in the market and their current empirical support. The research on chatbots for depression, anxiety, parenting, and autism spectrum disorder is described. It also provides an understanding of how chatbots are designed and addresses the use of chatbots in clinical practice.
Intended Audience
This on-demand professional training program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals
Experience Level
This on-demand professional training program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe chatbots available in mental health
Describe the different types of chatbots
Describe the empirical support of each chatbot
Demonstrate how to use chatbots in clinical practice
Presented By
Eduardo Bunge, PhD
Dr. Eduardo Bunge is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University (PAU). Dr. Bunge directs the Children and Adolescents Psychotherapy and Technology (CAPT) Research Lab and is Associate Director for the International Institute of Internet Interventions for Health at Palo Alto ...
Curriculum
1. Introduction
2. Attitudes
3. What are Chatbots
4. Types
5. Open Chatbots
6. Mental Health Bots
7. From Market to Research
8. User Feedback
9. Therapeutic Bond
10. Social/Fun/Romantic Bots
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CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.