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This paper compares the effectiveness of traditional machine learning methods, encoder-based models, and large language models (LLMs) on the task of detecting depression and anxiety. Five Russian-language datasets were considered, each…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Gleb Kuzmin , Petr Strepetov , Maksim Stankevich , Natalia Chudova , Artem Shelmanov , Ivan Smirnov

LLMs promise to overcome limitations of rule-based mental health chatbots through improved natural language capabilities, yet their ability to deliver evidence-based psychological interventions remains largely unverified because evaluations…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-22 Florian Onur Kuhlmeier , Leon Hanschmann , Melina Rabe , Stefan Luettke , Eva-Lotta Brakemeier , Alexander Maedche

Large language models (LLMs) hold potential for mental healthcare applications, particularly in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based counseling, where reward models play a critical role in aligning LLMs with preferred therapeutic…

Databases · Computer Science 2026-03-13 Yougen Zhou , Qin Chen , Ningning Zhou , Jie Zhou , Liang He

Large Language Models (LLMs) excel in handling general knowledge tasks, yet they struggle with user-specific personalization, such as understanding individual emotions, writing styles, and preferences. Personalized Large Language Models…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Jiahong Liu , Zexuan Qiu , Zhongyang Li , Quanyu Dai , Wenhao Yu , Jieming Zhu , Minda Hu , Menglin Yang , Tat-Seng Chua , Irwin King

We investigate the role of large language models (LLMs) in supporting mental health by analyzing Reddit posts and comments about mental health conversations with ChatGPT. Our findings reveal that users value ChatGPT as a safe,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Kyuha Jung , Gyuho Lee , Yuanhui Huang , Yunan Chen

Recent advancements in Large Language Models (LLMs) have positioned them as powerful tools for clinical decision-making, with rapidly expanding applications in healthcare. However, concerns about bias remain a significant challenge in the…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-10-23 Kenza Benkirane , Jackie Kay , Maria Perez-Ortiz

Large Language Models (LLMs) have become valuable assets in mental health, showing promise in both classification tasks and counseling applications. This paper offers a perspective on using LLMs in mental health applications. It discusses…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-12-19 Shaoxiong Ji , Tianlin Zhang , Kailai Yang , Sophia Ananiadou , Erik Cambria

With the advancement of large language models (LLMs), the focus in Conversational AI has shifted from merely generating coherent and relevant responses to tackling more complex challenges, such as personalizing dialogue systems. In an…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-02-13 Maria Molchanova , Anna Mikhailova , Anna Korzanova , Lidiia Ostyakova , Alexandra Dolidze

Large language models (LLMs) have made significant progress in various domains, including healthcare. However, the specialized nature of clinical language understanding tasks presents unique challenges and limitations that warrant further…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-08-01 Yuqing Wang , Yun Zhao , Linda Petzold

Large language models (LLMs) are raging over the medical domain, and their momentum has carried over into the mental health domain, leading to the emergence of few mental health LLMs. Although such mental health LLMs could provide…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-06-25 Chenyu Ren , Yazhou Zhang , Daihai He , Jing Qin

Evaluating Large Language Models (LLMs) for mental health support is challenging due to the emotionally and cognitively complex nature of therapeutic dialogue. Existing benchmarks are limited in scale, reliability, often relying on…

The rapid evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) presents a promising solution to the global shortage of mental health professionals. However, their alignment with essential counseling competencies remains underexplored. We introduce…

We present a novel method, the Chain of Empathy (CoE) prompting, that utilizes insights from psychotherapy to induce Large Language Models (LLMs) to reason about human emotional states. This method is inspired by various psychotherapy…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Yoon Kyung Lee , Inju Lee , Minjung Shin , Seoyeon Bae , Sowon Hahn

The demand for psychological counselling has grown significantly in recent years, particularly with the global outbreak of COVID-19, which has heightened the need for timely and professional mental health support. Online psychological…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-09-04 Tin Lai , Yukun Shi , Zicong Du , Jiajie Wu , Ken Fu , Yichao Dou , Ziqi Wang

Large language models (LLMs) are emerging as promising tools for mental health care, offering scalable support through their ability to generate human-like responses. However, the effectiveness of these models in clinical settings remains…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2024-08-22 Yining Hua , Hongbin Na , Zehan Li , Fenglin Liu , Xiao Fang , David Clifton , John Torous

Mental health challenges pose considerable global burdens on individuals and communities. Recent data indicates that more than 20% of adults may encounter at least one mental disorder in their lifetime. On the one hand, the advancements in…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-02-05 Mihael Arcan , David-Paul Niland , Fionn Delahunty

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a proven approach for addressing the irrational thought patterns associated with mental health disorders, but its effectiveness relies on accurately identifying cognitive pathways to provide targeted…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-07-01 Bosubabu Sambana , Kondreddygari Archana , Suram Indhra Sena Reddy , Shaik Meethaigar Jameer Basha , Shaik Karishma

Objectieve:This review aims to deliver a comprehensive analysis of Large Language Models (LLMs) utilization in mental health care, evaluating their effectiveness, identifying challenges, and exploring their potential for future application.…

Behavioral testing in NLP allows fine-grained evaluation of systems by examining their linguistic capabilities through the analysis of input-output behavior. Unfortunately, existing work on behavioral testing in Machine Translation (MT) is…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2023-11-06 Javier Ferrando , Matthias Sperber , Hendra Setiawan , Dominic Telaar , Saša Hasan

Young people's mental well-being is a global concern, with peer support playing a key role in daily emotional regulation. Conversational agents are increasingly viewed as promising tools for delivering accessible, personalised peer support,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-01 Ruoyu Wen , Xiaoli Wu , Kunal Gupta , Simon Hoermann , Mark Billinghurst , Alaeddin Nassani , Dwain Allan , Thammathip Piumsomboon