Virtual humans (i.e., embodied conversational agents) have the potential to support college students’ mental health, particularly in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields where students are at a heightened risk of mental ...

Designing virtual humans to support mental health scenarios is challenging, as it requires designers to think of characteristics and strategies to promote rapport, increase trust, and favor the agents’ effectiveness during the intended interactions. ...

Researchers in ubiquitous computing have long promised that passive sensing will revolutionize mental health measurement by detecting individuals in a population experiencing a mental health disorder or specific symptoms. Recent work suggests that ...

With rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) impacting human health and wellbeing, scholarly discourse should focus equally on the prospective opportunities and harms of Human-AI Interaction (HAI) in Computer-Supported Collaborative Work and ...

TikTok is one of the most common content-creating social media platforms for youth in the USA. In recent years, its engaging content has significantly influenced people, shaping trends, behaviors, and communication styles among its predominantly young ...

People form their perspectives and opinions from their experiences and exposure to different information. Despite the growing literature on adolescent online safety, mainstream news media continues to be a large influence in shaping public perceptions of ...

As mental health influences many aspects of the college student's life, including academic performance and interpersonal relationships, it has become an area of interest at many American universities. Previous studies have highlighted the benefits of ...

This paper explores the efficacy of ChatGPT as a multicultural therapist. Our study involves two rounds of prompt testing exercises: the first to assess general therapeutic skills and the second to identify multicultural counseling limitations. Our ...

Despite the growing interest in leveraging Large Language Models (LLMs) for content analysis, current studies have primarily focused on text-based content. In the present work, we explored the potential of LLMs in assisting video content analysis by ...

Psychosocial therapies play a crucial role in effectively treating anxiety and depression. An integral aspect of these therapies involves setting goals that clients engage in outside therapy, known as therapy homework or between-session goals. Yet, ...

People with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) face challenges planning health care collaboratively with primary care clinicians, particularly when their priorities conflict. These challenges intensify with symptoms of anxiety or depression. Elicitation ...

As social media continues to grow as a space for emotional self-disclosure, it is important to understand whether self-disclosure acts as a causal factor impacting positive outcomes for users. Thus we developed Chirp, an anonymous social media sandbox ...

On-demand mental health services-including counseling, crisis hotlines, and peer support programs-are vital to the healthcare system, providing acute and ongoing support through telephone, online chats, and text messaging. Although such services have ...

Regular practice of gratitude has the potential to enhance psychological wellbeing and foster stronger social connections among young adults. However, there is a lack of research investigating user needs and expectations regarding gratitude-promoting ...

Fantasy sports are a rapidly growing complement to the sports industry and recent research has explored the mental health experiences of those who play the game.

This study aimed to test the findings from two such studies (Wilkins et ...

The global rise in mental disorders, particularly in workplaces, necessitated innovative and scalable solutions for delivering therapy. Large Language Model (LLM)-based mental health chatbots have rapidly emerged as a promising tool for overcoming the ...

Tilt, characterized by heightened frustration, is a prevalent issue in esports, significantly impacting team dynamics and player well-being. Traditional Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) solutions often focus on individual strategies, overlooking the team-...

General anxiety is a common mental health condition across the world, with many barriers preventing people from accessing treatments. A growing body of evidence suggests that serious games offer appealing and effective solutions for anxiety. Despite ...

Game jams are collective events that bring people together to think about, make and play games. As collaborative encounters built on community, game jams create unique interpersonal possibilities. Tapping into this relational potential, we integrated ...

Although the significance of Mental Health (MH) is becoming increasingly more accepted worldwide, the level of MH Literacy (MHL) remains low. Individuals often find it uncomfortable to discuss this crucial topic. Unwillingness to discuss MH can be a ...