ChatGPT e le altre piattaforme di IA non sono nate come sostegno alla salute mentale, ma secondo una recente ricerca dell’Harvard Business Review questo è attualmente il loro uso principale.
“Non ti serve andare in terapia quando hai ChatGPT” dichiara un giovane in un recente video su TikTok, aggiungendosi a mille altri entusiasti di avere il loro “terapeuta in tasca”.
La grande sfida per i professionisti del counseling e della psicoterapia è di non resistere ma comprendere e integrare il funzionamento dell’IA, riconoscendone le potenzialità come strumento aggiuntivo, di facile accesso, utile per esercitarsi e che può essere di sostegno tra un colloquio e l’altro.
Abstract (generated by IA)
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms such as ChatGPT for emotional and psychological support presents both opportunities and challenges for the counseling and psychotherapy professions. The author examines how AI is reshaping the mental health landscape and raises essential questions about professional relevance, client safety, and ethical practice. Drawing on recent studies, Brown highlights AI’s demonstrated ability to deliver empathic, personalized, and supportive responses that users often rate as more understanding than those of human therapists. However, she also identifies significant limitations and risks, including misdiagnosis, data privacy concerns, overreliance on technology, and the lack of sustained relational continuity inherent in traditional therapy. The article underscores the urgent need for therapists to understand AI’s mechanisms, applications, and ethical boundaries while recognizing its potential as a supplementary tool for accessibility, training, and between-session support. Brown concludes that the future of therapy lies not in resisting AI but in integrating it thoughtfully, ensuring that human empathy, ethical responsibility, and contextual awareness remain at the heart of mental health care.
Autrice: Sally Brown
Titolo dello studio: The big issue: What every therapist needs to know about AI
Fonte: https://www.bacp.co.uk/bacp-journals/therapy-today/2025/articles-july-august/the-big-issue/
Pubblicazione: Regno Unito, Luglio–Agosto 2025
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