The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Psychological Interventions: Effectiveness, Challenges, and Prospects
摘要
Artificial intelligence (AI) psychological interventions offer advantages such as real-time delivery, personalization, low stigma, and no geographical limitations, enabling more accurate assessment and intervention for mental health issues, thus addressing the shortcomings of traditional mental health services. While AI has been applied to address various mental health conditions, its practical effectiveness still lacks effective integration. Taking depression and anxiety disorders as an example, this paper reviews the efficacy of AI interventions, including robots, virtual reality, games, and applications. The findings show that these interventions can significantly alleviate depression or anxiety symptoms and improve mental health. However, challenges remain, including data privacy and security concerns, ethical and legal issues, technological limitations, long-term adherence, and cultural adaptability. With technological advancements, AI psychological interventions are expected to expand their application scenarios, integrate multidisciplinary approaches, and foster global collaboration for data sharing and ethical oversight, thereby advancing the intelligent development of mental health services.