Who Wants to Have an AI Therapist? Acceptance of Using Artificial Intelligence for Mental Health Interventions Among Clinicians, Patients and the General Community

Synopsis

Survey of clinicians (N=658), patients (N=451), and community members (N=520) on acceptance of AI chatbots, AI avatars, and videoconference teletherapy for mental-health interventions. Community participants are most optimistic about AI-based tools; clinicians are consistently more skeptical, especially about usability. General attitudes toward AI strongly predict acceptance of both AI modalities.

Keywords

·AI therapist ·technology acceptance ·teletherapy comparison ·mental health ·stakeholder attitudes