About this course
This course provides an advanced understanding of AI applications in mental health care, including diagnostic accuracy, therapeutic potentials, psychological mechanisms of AI attachment, and ethical responsibilities for psychologists. It synthesizes empirical evidence, explores psychological and clinical implications, and offers practice recommendations for licensed psychologists and graduate clinicians integrating AI in their clinical work.
Who this course is for
Licensed Psychologists
Graduate-level Clinicians
Clinical Social Workers
Counselors
Program objectives
- Describe 5 diagnostic and assessment capabilities of AI in mental health care.
- Identify 4 therapeutic applications of AI-driven conversational agents.
- Explain 3 psychological mechanisms underlying AI and human attachment formation.
- Discuss 3 major ethical considerations for psychologists integrating AI tools.
- Evaluate 2 clinical scenarios involving AI use in assessment and treatment planning.