New companies are selling artificial intelligence assistance to mental health therapists. The AI tools can help with administration and recordkeeping, but some patients worry about their privacy.

How comfortable would you be with an AI scribe listening to your therapy session? Credit: Fiordaliso / Moment via Getty Images As generative artificial intelligence becomes embedded in people's ...

Joan Didion kept notes of her therapy sessions. In 46 entries dating back to December 1999, she discussed alcoholism, depression, anxiety and the complex relationship with her daughter, Quintana Roo ...

When patients receive services from mental health professionals (MHPs), they have a right to informed consent (Barsky, 2023). Informed consent includes the right to understand what kinds of records ...

Therapy is now one of the leading uses of AI. But unlike traditional therapy notes, which are privileged, transcripts with chatbots carry no such shield. A woman holding a smartphone showing a chatbot ...