What is your response when child/adolescent patients who are already seeing a therapist tell you they have also been using chatbots as additional support?  

I agree with Dr. @Dalton's thoughtful response. Getting to the heart of why the youth is seeking additional support outside therapy is key. I would also add to the discussion of limitations that chatbots are not mandated reporters and are not bound by the same ethical obligations as clinicians. If t...

If this scenario were to occur, my response would be to discuss directly with the patient the specific reasons and patient needs that have led to the use of chatbots in addition to face-to-face therapy, as well as the specific chatbot that the patient is using and the patient’s understanding o...