
Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Health Care
- 2nd Edition - July 1, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editor: David D. Luxton
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 1 5 1 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 1 5 0 - 3
"Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Healthcare", Second Edition, focuses on modern developments in AI and their specific application in mental health practice and… Read more
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"Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Healthcare", Second Edition, focuses on modern developments in AI and their specific application in mental health practice and research. AI technologies are transforming how mental and behavioral health care is provided and conducted. This updated edition summarizes recent advances in artificial intelligence in mental health clinical practice and research. Each chapter provides a technical description of the advance, a review of application in clinical practice, and empirical data on clinical efficacy. In addition, each chapter includes a discussion of practical issues in clinical settings, ethical considerations, and use limitations. New to this edition are chapters on topics such as machine learning in clinical and research settings, workflow efficiency through task automation, and how AI can be used to aid in precision health and medicine. This book will be helpful to mental health practitioners interested in learning about or incorporating AI advances into their practice and for researchers interested in a comprehensive review of these advances in one source. This book helps solve the problem of disparate, non-specific, or overgeneralized information by consolidating need-to-know information in one comprehensive reference volume specific to behavioral and mental health.
• Includes brand new chapters on topics such as machine learning, precision medicine, and utilizing AI for workflow efficiency • Explains use through practical examples across diverse settings and clinical applications • Emphasizes ethics, safety, and best practices that enable the reader to use or develop these technologies in optimal ways • Offers a comprehensive overview of updated AI technologies, and their applications to the field • Delivers historical context with highlights on the current state of technologies
Researchers and clinicians involved with diagnosing and treating mental health in patients, and those interested in AI applications.
1. An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Behavioral and Mental Health Care Part 1 - Clinical Applications in Consultation and Interviews 2. AI Applications in Clinical Decision-Making and Mental Health Care Consultation 3. Conversational Agents and Virtual Humans for Healthcare Information Support and Clinical Interviewing Part 2 - Practical Applications of AI Technologies for Patient Care 4. AI-enhanced Virtual and Mixed Reality 5. Sentiment and Mental State Detection for Mental Health Care 6. Intelligent Mobile, Wearable, and Ambient Technologies for Behavioral Health Care 7. AI Analytics for Diagnosis, Prognosis, and Outcomes Prediction 8. Robotics Technology in Behavioral Health Care 9. Advances in Artificial Intelligence for Public Health Surveillance Part 3 - AI Applications to Workflow and Future Considerations 10. AI-assisted Practice Workflow, Administrative Assistance, and Hospital Management 11. Advancing Mental Health Research With AI 12. Ethical Issues and Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Behavioral and Mental Health Care Glossary Index
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: July 1, 2026
- Language: English
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David D. Luxton
David D. Luxton, Ph.D., M.S. is a Research Health Scientist at the Naval Health Research Center in San Diego California and an Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle. He previously served as a Research Psychologist and Program Manager for the US Army and as a Secure Communications Systems Technician in the United States Air Force. Dr. Luxton's research and writing is focused in the areas of military and veterans’ health, telehealth, mobile health, artificial intelligence, and emergent technology applications in healthcare. He serves on various national committees and workgroups and he provides training and consultation regarding the use and development of technology in healthcare. He is a licensed clinical psychologist in the State of Washington.
Affiliations and expertise
Naval Health Research Center, San Diego, CA, USA and Affiliate Associate Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA