How integrated is AI in therapy for NOCD and does every therapist on this platform use it extensively? I’m very uncomfortable with AI usage in general and I begrudgingly accept for dictation purposes but does AI usage have a strong presence in your treatment plans? I’m not sure if this platform is just not for me or if I need to find a better match? Telehealth often already feels a little disconnected from humanity.
I get feeling uncomfortable with the AI usage. I have enjoyed the platform because I feel like my therapist and I work well together but I don’t know the extent that AI is employed, and can relate to feeling uncertain about that part. 🤖
@OCDiThink I’m glad to hear you are having a good experience. I know I was told during the intake that AI is used to help come up with exposures and there was discussion on how it has made their work so much easier and that AI has become pretty ensconced in most therapy these days. It makes me feel uncertain about pursuing telehealth. So much of a good therapeutic relationship to me is feeling “seen” and “understood” by the clinician and it felt like such a mismatch. I wasn’t sure if this is generally how NOCD operates though.
My therapist asked me about using AI for notes and I said “no” and she said that was totally okay. I think they’re experimenting with some support tools with AI (like reducing reassurance seeking on the platform). I think it’s up to you how much you engage with it. Personally, I would encourage you to give NOCD a chance (it has been life changing for me) and decline AI when you don’t want it.
I declined the AI dictation and it’s hasn’t had any impact on my treatment
@rachmk That’s good to hear
My therapist and I use the AI tool (I think it’s called Robin?) to come up with exposure ideas and strategies for resisting compulsions. I was a little hesitant about it at first, but I’ve actually found the exposure ideas to be very accurate and often things I don’t think I would have come up with on my own. I also think it helps generate personalized exposure ideas based on the specific way your OCD presents. Since everyone’s OCD is different, it can be a useful tool for brainstorming approaches that fit your situation while my therapist guides the process and decides what makes sense clinically. I’ve never had a therapist use AI before, but I’ve also never had a therapist who specialized in ERP. Are your concerns mainly about privacy, or are they more about the ethics of using AI in general?
@kathn I have concerns about privacy, ethics, and environmental impact of AI and do not feel that it is warranted in most cases. I also have concerns because of studies that have come out about mixing AI and mental health. It all just feels like a slippery slope and I feel like I’m living in a world that feels less and less human
My first therapist through NOCD was very reliant on AI. My ERP exercises did not make any sense and many were too hard to start off with. After completing 5 session with this therapist she was unwilling to change her methods/stop relying on AI. It felt very impersonal. I switched therapists and I feel like we’re able to strike a balance with the AI usage. We take the prompt that is given and tailor it to something that will work for me. TLDR switch therapists if you’re not comfortable with their methods/AI usage.
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