Artificial Intelligence and Digital Mental Health: Emerging Innovations and Their Implications
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 22 August 2026 | Viewed by 455
Special Issue Editor
Interests: artificial intelligence and digital mental health; natural language processing for mental health; technology, electronics, and mental health; social withdrawal and psychological well-being
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Dear Colleagues,
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming mental health and psychotherapy by enhancing screening tools, diagnostic assessments, and treatment approaches. This research area is crucial as it bridges technology and mental health, offering valuable insights for more accurate assessments and personalized therapeutic interventions, which ultimately enhance mental health outcomes.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute evidence-based recommendations for clinicians and researchers regarding the use of AI in mental health and psychotherapy. We welcome both original articles and review papers that highlight how AI-powered tools can offer new perspectives in digital mental health and drive advancements in psychotherapy.
This Special Issue aims to explore the transformative impact of AI on mental health and psychotherapy practices. AI is reshaping assessment and intervention methods, bringing new perspectives to clinical decision-making. Advancements such as large language models, multimodal AI, and smart wearables are making mental health support more accessible and personalized, complementing traditional approaches. This issue encourages interdisciplinary research to fully realize AI’s potential while addressing associated risks, with a commitment to fostering innovation that upholds ethical standards.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses examining AI applications in mental health and related fields;
- Interventional studies evaluating the effectiveness of AI-based psychotherapy;
- Observational studies investigating the use of AI in digital mental health.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Dr. Tim M. H. Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- digital mental health
- psychotherapy
- assessment
- intervention
- precision medicine
- evidence-based
- AI regulation
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