Live webinar air date: March 28, 2025
Date
CE credits
2
Exam items
15
Series
AI and Technology
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Description
Explore the ethical considerations and cultural implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) and technology in mental health support. This webinar will address issues of bias in AI algorithms, cultural sensitivity in digital interventions, and strategies for ensuring equitable access to digital mental health resources across diverse populations.
Learning objectives
- Identify digital mental health tools such as online mental health platforms, teletherapy apps, digital therapeutics, virtual mental health services, mobile mental health apps, and digital mental health interventions.
- Recognize potential sources of bias in AI algorithms used in digital mental health assessments and interventions.
- Obtain skills to create or adapt mental health interventions that are culturally sensitive and inclusive.
- Explore strategies for integrating diverse cultural perspectives, language considerations, and culturally specific coping mechanisms into digital tools and AI-powered therapies.
- Discuss technological barriers, address digital literacy issues, and implement strategies to ensure equitable access to digital mental health resources and promote equal opportunity for all to benefit from AI and technology-driven mental health support.
Presenter
Valamere Mikler, PhD
Mikler is an educator, community advocate, and researcher. She is the founder of She Ran Tech, Inc., a digital privacy and tech-education initiative that educates and empowers girls and women on internet safety and securing STEM careers, especially for self-identifying people of color. With a background in criminal justice, business, and industrial organizational psychology, Mikler advocates for equity in the workplace, technology, and DEI spaces. Her work aims to create opportunities, curate resources, and call to action for social change.
