Autistic-led education organisation, Reframing Autism is proud to announce that it is bringing the internationally acclaimed Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) program to Australia in 202...

Using creative elicitation interviews, Laura Towers seeks to learn more about how, through narration, siblings bereaved by suicide come to make sense of their loss and grief over time

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Every day, when we turn on the news, we thank God we survived the genocide. And every day, we regret it.

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UCU Edinburgh calls for immediate action to divest from companies and institutions involved in occupation and genocide in Palestine

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Background: #MentalHealth disorders affect an estimated 1 in 8 individuals globally, yet traditional interventions often face barriers, such as limited accessibility, high costs, and persistent stigma. Recent advancements in generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) have introduced AI systems capable of understanding and producing humanlike language in real time. These developments present new opportunities to enhance #MentalHealth care. Objective: We aimed to systematically examine the current #Applications of GenAI in #MentalHealth, focusing on 3 core domains: diagnosis and assessment, therapeutic tools, and clinician support. In addition, we identified and synthesized key ethical issues reported in the literature. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive literature search, following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) 2020 guidelines, in PubMed, ACM #Digital Library, Scopus, Embase, PsycInfo, and Google Scholar databases to identify peer-reviewed studies published from October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2024. After screening 783 records, 79 (10.1%) studies met the inclusion criteria. Results: The number of studies on GenAI #Applications in #MentalHealth has grown substantially since 2023. Studies on diagnosis and assessment (37/79, 47%) primarily used GenAI models to detect #depression and suicidality through text data. Studies on therapeutic #Applications (20/79, 25%) investigated GenAI-based chatbots and adaptive systems for emotional and behavioral support, reporting promising outcomes but revealing limited real-world deployment and safety assurance. Clinician support studies (24/79, 30%) explored GenAI’s role in clinical decision-making, documentation and summarization, therapy support, training and simulation, and psychoeducation. Ethical concerns were consistently reported across the domains. On the basis of these findings, we proposed an integrative ethical framework, GenAI4MH, comprising 4 core dimensions—data privacy and security, information integrity and fairness, user safety, and ethical governance and oversight—to guide the responsible use of GenAI in #MentalHealth contexts. Conclusions: GenAI shows promise in addressing the escalating global demand for #MentalHealth services. They may augment traditional #Approaches by enhancing diagnostic accuracy, offering more accessible support, and reducing clinicians’ administrative burden. However, to ensure ethical and effective implementation, comprehensive safeguards—particularly around privacy, algorithmic bias, and responsible user engagement—must be established.

The EHRC’s rushed guidance caused harm from the moment it was released. But now they’re u-turning.

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