Mental health professionals in Malaysia tap AI to assist in diagnosing, treating conditions

FINETUNING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT

Experts argued that the systems cannot substitute for the subtle understanding of human professionals, despite the fact that tools like AI can provide mental health assistance.
 
Citing various considerations, Dr Prem said:” I think that culture specificity ( has not been ) learnt yet. Whether it’s medication, psychology, or any kind of medical function, we need to be culturally sensitive to particular needs of different people”.
 
In terms of how powerful AI and ai can be for our personal personal care, Dr. Maria Hennessy, associate professor of clinical psychiatry at James Cook University, said:” As of right now, they are perhaps more a fantasy than a reality.
 
She told CNA’s Asia First that the tech is progressing, and there is still a long way to go. &nbsp,
 
” At best, they can give basic information and communication, but they do n’t yet have that capacity to give you that empathy and that sense of rapport that you look for in a good mental health clinician”, she added. &nbsp,
 
And it’s really about 50 % of the success of what we do that empathy and rapport are.
 
The use of engineering is a step forward in encouraging strategic mental health control, according to observers, even though more work needs to be done to implement AI in intellectual medical procedures, particularly in regards to data protection and morals. &nbsp,
 
They are there to provide people with basic, simple information that they otherwise might not be able to locate. But they certainly do n’t replace talking to a clinician”, said Dr Hennessy.
 
” They’ve got a lot of potential, but we are nowhere near them yet”.