{"id":57867,"date":"2025-02-03T17:15:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T23:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=57867"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T19:42:18","slug":"generative-artificial-intelligence-in-mental-healthcare-an-ethical-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/?p=57867","title":{"rendered":"Generative Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare:  An Ethical Evaluation (1 credit hour)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Program Summary: \u00a0<\/strong>This course explores the benefits and ethical implications of generative AI&#8217;s growing presence in mental healthcare. \u00a0Using a framework of biomedical ethics, the ethical principles of patient autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, and privacy are each highlighted. \u00a0The course examines generative AI tools and offers questions for future research. The course includes an explainer of artificial intelligence tools and resources.<\/p>\n<p><em> This course is recommended for social workers and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice. \u00a0This course is not recommended for NBCC ethics credit.<\/em><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading 1: <\/strong>Generative Artificial Intelligence in Mental Healthcare: An Ethical Evaluation\u00a0<strong>Author<\/strong>: \u00a0Charlotte Blease, Adam Rodman\u00a0<strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reading 2:<\/strong> \u00a0Glossary- Artifical Intelligence (AI): \u00a0Tools and Resources\u00a0<strong>Publisher<\/strong>: LibGuides at Midwester State University<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-23633 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/book_1404081347.png\" alt=\"\u201cBook\" width=\"54\" height=\"50\" \/> \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/articles\/GenerativeArtificialIntelligenceinMentalHealthcare-AnEthicalEvaluationReading.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Open the Course Reading Here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Course\u00a0Objectives:<\/strong>\u00a0 To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by evaluating the ethics of generative AI tools in mental healthcare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning Objectives: \u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0Describe the benefits of generative AI tools in mental healthcare. \u00a0Describe potential ethical concerns and consequences of AI tools in mental healthcare. \u00a0Describe recommendations for future research.<\/p>\n\t\r\n\t\t<link type=\"text\/css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/quizzin\/style.css\" \/>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-includes\/js\/jquery\/jquery.js\"><\/script>\r\n\t\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freestatesocialwork.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/quizzin\/script.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<div class=\"quiz-area single-page-quiz\">\r\n\t\t<form action=\"?page_id=755\" method=\"post\" class=\"quiz-form\" id=\"quiz-444\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<p><strong>Course Available Until:<\/strong>  December 31, 2029.<\/p><p><strong>In order to purchase or take this course, you will need to <a href=?action=login>log in<\/a>. If you do not have an account, you will need to <a href=??action=register>register for a free account<\/a>.<p>After you log in, a link will appear here that will allow you to purchase this course. <\/p><\/strong><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-1'><div class='question-content'> 1:  Which ethical principle requires offering patients relevant, accessible, and timely information about their health and treatment options, so that individuals can exercise their right to healthcare determination?<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8399' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8399' id='answer-id-49984' class='answer answer-1' value='49984' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8399\", \"answer-id-49984\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49984' id='answer-label-49984' class='answer label-1'><span>respect for patient autonomy<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8399' id='answer-id-49985' class='answer answer-1' value='49985' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8399\", \"answer-id-49985\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49985' id='answer-label-49985' class='answer label-1'><span>beneficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8399' id='answer-id-49986' class='answer answer-1' value='49986' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8399\", \"answer-id-49986\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49986' id='answer-label-49986' class='answer label-1'><span>nonmaleficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8399' id='answer-id-49987' class='answer answer-1' value='49987' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8399\", \"answer-id-49987\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49987' id='answer-label-49987' class='answer label-1'><span>justice<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8399' id='answer-id-49988' class='answer answer-1' value='49988' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8399\", \"answer-id-49988\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49988' id='answer-label-49988' class='answer label-1'><span>privacy and confidentiality<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-2'><div class='question-content'> 2:  Clinical records have historically been designed to<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8400' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8400' id='answer-id-50060' class='answer answer-2' value='50060' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8400\", \"answer-id-50060\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50060' id='answer-label-50060' class='answer label-2'><span>offer easily understandable information to patients<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8400' id='answer-id-50061' class='answer answer-2' value='50061' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8400\", \"answer-id-50061\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50061' id='answer-label-50061' class='answer label-2'><span>serve as an aide memoir for clinicians or to communicate detailed medical information between other healthcare professionals<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-3'><div class='question-content'> 3:  A major strength of generative AI is its capacity to rapidly generate summaries of complex data and content and translate such information into ____________ .<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8401' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8401' id='answer-id-50062' class='answer answer-3' value='50062' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8401\", \"answer-id-50062\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50062' id='answer-label-50062' class='answer label-3'><span>complex medical information and diagnosis<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8401' id='answer-id-50063' class='answer answer-3' value='50063' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8401\", \"answer-id-50063\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50063' id='answer-label-50063' class='answer label-3'><span>easy to understand patient instructions<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8401' id='answer-id-50064' class='answer answer-3' value='50064' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8401\", \"answer-id-50064\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50064' id='answer-label-50064' class='answer label-3'><span>requested literacy levels and tone<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-4'><div class='question-content'> 4:  A well-documented tendency for LLMs to make up false information is referred to as<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8402' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8402' id='answer-id-49996' class='answer answer-4' value='49996' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8402\", \"answer-id-49996\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49996' id='answer-label-49996' class='answer label-4'><span>'delusions'<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8402' id='answer-id-49997' class='answer answer-4' value='49997' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8402\", \"answer-id-49997\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49997' id='answer-label-49997' class='answer label-4'><span>'hallucinations'<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8402' id='answer-id-49998' class='answer answer-4' value='49998' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8402\", \"answer-id-49998\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49998' id='answer-label-49998' class='answer label-4'><span>'psychosis'<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8402' id='answer-id-49999' class='answer answer-4' value='49999' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8402\", \"answer-id-49999\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-49999' id='answer-label-49999' class='answer label-4'><span>'amnesia'<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-5'><div class='question-content'> 5:  ChatGPT is specifically trained on medical data.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8403' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8403' id='answer-id-50000' class='answer answer-5' value='50000' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8403\", \"answer-id-50000\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50000' id='answer-label-50000' class='answer label-5'><span>True<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8403' id='answer-id-50001' class='answer answer-5' value='50001' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8403\", \"answer-id-50001\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50001' id='answer-label-50001' class='answer label-5'><span>False<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-6'><div class='question-content'> 6:  The potential for \"hallucinations\" and medical errors that lead to harm describe concerns related to<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8407' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8407' id='answer-id-50123' class='answer answer-6' value='50123' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8407\", \"answer-id-50123\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50123' id='answer-label-50123' class='answer label-6'><span>respect for patient autonomy<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8407' id='answer-id-50124' class='answer answer-6' value='50124' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8407\", \"answer-id-50124\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50124' id='answer-label-50124' class='answer label-6'><span>beneficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8407' id='answer-id-50125' class='answer answer-6' value='50125' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8407\", \"answer-id-50125\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50125' id='answer-label-50125' class='answer label-6'><span>nonmaleficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8407' id='answer-id-50126' class='answer answer-6' value='50126' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8407\", \"answer-id-50126\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50126' id='answer-label-50126' class='answer label-6'><span>justice<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8407' id='answer-id-50127' class='answer answer-6' value='50127' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8407\", \"answer-id-50127\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50127' id='answer-label-50127' class='answer label-6'><span>privacy and confidentiality<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-7'><div class='question-content'> 7:  Unfair treatment, such as algorithmic biases that exacerbate discrimination, describe concerns related to<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8408' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8408' id='answer-id-50108' class='answer answer-7' value='50108' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8408\", \"answer-id-50108\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50108' id='answer-label-50108' class='answer label-7'><span>respect for patient autonomy<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8408' id='answer-id-50109' class='answer answer-7' value='50109' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8408\", \"answer-id-50109\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50109' id='answer-label-50109' class='answer label-7'><span>beneficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8408' id='answer-id-50110' class='answer answer-7' value='50110' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8408\", \"answer-id-50110\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50110' id='answer-label-50110' class='answer label-7'><span>nonmaleficence<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8408' id='answer-id-50111' class='answer answer-7' value='50111' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8408\", \"answer-id-50111\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50111' id='answer-label-50111' class='answer label-7'><span>justice<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8408' id='answer-id-50112' class='answer answer-7' value='50112' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8408\", \"answer-id-50112\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50112' id='answer-label-50112' class='answer label-7'><span>privacy and confidentiality<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div class='quizzin-question' id='question-8'><div class='question-content'> 8:  Reading 2\/\/ \u00a0Many machine learning algorithms are \"black boxes\" meaning that we have a clear understanding of\u00a0how a system is using features of the data when making their decisions.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8410' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8410' id='answer-id-50106' class='answer answer-8' value='50106' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8410\", \"answer-id-50106\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50106' id='answer-label-50106' class='answer label-8'><span>True<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8410' id='answer-id-50107' class='answer answer-8' value='50107' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8410\", \"answer-id-50107\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50107' id='answer-label-50107' class='answer label-8'><span>False<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><div 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and using to make decisions.<\/div><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' value='8415' \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8415' id='answer-id-50100' class='answer answer-10' value='50100' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8415\", \"answer-id-50100\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50100' id='answer-label-50100' class='answer label-10'><span>True<\/span><\/label><br \/><input type='radio' name='answer-8415' id='answer-id-50101' class='answer answer-10' value='50101' onclick='saveAnswer(\"answer-8415\", \"answer-id-50101\")' disabled \/>&nbsp;<label for='answer-id-50101' id='answer-label-50101' class='answer label-10'><span>False<\/span><\/label><br \/><\/div><p><strong>In order to purchase or take this course, you will need to <a href=?action=login>log in<\/a>. If you do not have an account, you will need to <a href=?action=register>register for a free account<\/a>.<p>After you log in, a link will appear here that will allow you to purchase this course. <\/p><\/strong><\/form><\/div><\/font>\n<p>Review our\u00a0<a href=\"..\/?page_id=133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pre-reading study guide.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>G.M. 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