Medical Xpress March 26, 2025
When faced with a problem, it’s increasingly common for us to ask a chatbot. Within seconds of posing the question, you have an answer.
So it’s unsurprising people are turning to artificial intelligence platforms like Woebot or ChatGPT for health-related queries.
The uptick in AI in psychotherapy includes tasks such as analyzing transcripts of therapy sessions and educating students.
But can a chatbot be a virtual therapist?
Whether it’s a physical or mental health problem, chatbots can provide quick solutions.
And they’re often delivered in an empathetic manner. This is because of the natural language processing trait found in most AI-driven chatbots.
Also known as NLP, the process involves analyzing the spoken or written word for characteristics, traits or behaviors...