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Monitoring Mental Health: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Using Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Wards

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested and deployed in major hospitals to monitor patients, leading to improved health outcomes, lower costs, and time savings. This uptake is in its infancy, with new applications being considered. In this Article, the challenges of deploying AI in mental health wards are examined by reference to AI surveillance systems, suicide prediction and hospital administration. The examination highlights risks surrounding patient privacy, informed consent, and data considerations. Overall, these risks indicate that AI should only be used in a psychiatric ward after careful deliberation, caution, and ongoing reappraisal.

Source: American Journal of Law & Medicine

DOI: 10.1017/amj.2023.30

Authors: Barry Solaiman, Abeer Malik, Suhaila Ghuloum

Institutions: Hamad bin Khalifa University, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar, Weill Cornell Medicine, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Hamad Medical Corporation

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and Social Impacts of AI

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,255