Course curriculum

  • 01

    Welcome to the Course!

    • Welcome to AI for Mental Health Professionals!

    • Help Us Serve You Better: Quick CE Participant Survey
  • 02

    AI for Mental Health Professionals

    • Video: AI for Mental Health Professionals

    • Audio: AI for Mental Health Professionals
  • 03

    AI Foundations for Mental Health Professionals

    • What is AI Now?

    • Understanding How AI Tools Differ

    • Strengths and Limitations of AI in Clinical Settings
  • 04

    Ethics, Law, and Professional Standards for Using AI

    • Client Privacy, Confidentiality, and PHI in the Age of AI

    • Bias, Equity, and Cultural Responsiveness in AI

    • Clinical Judgment and the Risk of Over-Reliance on AI

    • Professional Guidelines for AI
  • 05

    Practical Applications of AI in Mental Health Practice

    • Clinical Documentation Support

    • Improving Communication and Psychoeducation

    • Therapeutic Support Tools (with Supervision)

    • Population or Setting-Specific AI Uses

    • Administrative Tasks That Boost Capacity

    • Building Your “Clinical Prompt Library”
  • 06

    Challenges, Risks, and Limitations of AI

    • Technical Limitations (Reasoning, Hallucinations, Context windows, Privacy)

    • Digital Divide + Accessibility Concerns

    • Over-Trust, Under-Trust, and AI Literacy Gaps

    • “Black Box” Model Transparency Challenges

    • Responding When Clients Bring AI-Generated Content to Therapy
  • 07

    The Future of AI in Mental Health

    • What AI Technology for Mental Health Professionals is Likely to Emerge by 2026–2030?

    • Predictive Analytics (Non-Diagnostic) + Ethical Boundaries

    • How Clinicians Can Stay Current on AI and Technology

    • Why Human Professionals Become More Valuable in an AI Era
  • 08

    Course Evaluation

    • Course Evaluation Information - AI for Mental Health Professionals

    • Course Evaluation
  • 09

    Posttest: AI for Mental Health Professionals

    • Posttest Instructions

    • Posttest: AI for Mental Health Professionals
  • 10

    Bonus Section: Prompt Library for Mental Health Professionals

    • Assessment and Screening Prompts

    • Therapeutic Interventions Prompts

    • Psychoeducation and Resources Prompts

    • Case Management and Referrals Prompts

    • Ethical Decision-Making Prompts

    • Cultural Competence and Diversity Prompts

    • Professional Development and Self-Care Prompts

    • Policy and Advocacy Prompts

    • Research and Evidence-Based Practice Prompts
  • 11

    Conclusion: AI for Mental Health Professionals

    • Congratulations on Completing the Course!

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    • Bibliography - AI for Mental Health Professionals