Ep. 45 - Chatbots for Mental Health Services

Tom and Dr. Julie Carpenter discuss the use of chatbot programs in mental health service delivery.

• Karim provides support for Syrian children caught up in a brutal war
• Catfish: fake personal profiles
• Inside Out - Pixar film portraying five of the six basic emotions (which one is missing? Let us know!)
• Scott McCloud 6 Emotions image
• Paul Ekman
• Affectiva
• Chinese people turn to Xiaicefor sympathetic companionship
• Darpa 2014 study: chatbot for military personnel
• Eliza
• U.S. Veterans suicide rate: approximately 20/day