[Other] Role of AI and Machine Learning in Mental Healthcare

Abstract:

Numerous brain illnesses are effectively diagnosed using artificial intelligence (AI). The diagnosis of mental health issues holds significant promise for AI technologies. This study tries to summarize findings from earlier systematic studies on the efficacy of AI models in detecting mental illnesses. It examines AI chatbots as they are offered through Smartphone Mental Health Applications (SMHApps), with a focus on potential societal effects. Additionally, this study contributes to expanding the body of information science-based studies on how AI can support mental health. In the literature survey, the use of AI in healthcare has been discussed and investigated. For AI chatbots and other SMHApps to be effective, society must reject techno-fundamentalism in its approach to AI for mental health and put controls on them. The paper examines the target demographics and how machine learning algorithms can be used to develop effective models, and it offers suggestions for future research.