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The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Psychotherapy

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Manríquez Roa, Tania, Biller-Andorno, Nikola, Trachsel, Manuel·2021·Oxford Handbook of Psychotherapy Ethics
DOI 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198817338.013.91
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Abstract Current developments in artificial intelligence (AI) for mental health have raised important ethical debates around its uses in psychotherapy, including how and under what circumstances AI may be valuable to improve and expand access to psychotherapy. This chapter discusses the use of chatbots and AI tools as supplements to psychotherapy delivered by persons, and as supervised primary treatments. It presents ethical guidelines and standards for AI and mobile apps in mental health, and discusses how these developments are relevant in the ethics of AI in psychotherapy. Current discussions on the role of chatbots and other AI tools for mental health rely mostly on a perspective of justice. The chapter aims to enrich the debate by complementing a perspective of justice with one of care and using both approaches to reflect on the topics of respect of autonomy, access to treatment, non-discrimination, and fulfillment of people’s needs and care. It argues that trustworthy AI tools may help to establish caring relationships between therapist and patient, and contribute to the therapeutic process.

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Authors
Manríquez Roa, T., Biller-Andorno, N., & Trachsel, M.
Affiliations
  • Bioethics, University of Zurich
  • Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Zurich
  • University of Zurich (CH)
ORCID
Trachsel, Manuel
Venue
Oxford Handbook of Psychotherapy Ethics
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Published
2021-01-13
Pages
744-758
DOI
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198817338.013.91
OpenAlex
W3168591764
Cited by
19
References
32
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1
FWCI
7.21
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (acceptedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich) (submittedVersion)
  • Zurich Open Repository and Archive (University of Zurich)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
Keywords
artificial intelligence in psychotherapy, chatbots, AI ethics, mental health, access to psychotherapy, justice, care ethics, respect for autonomy, non-discrimination, therapeutic relationship, trustworthy AI, mental health apps

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