Conversational AI should fill the white space in mental health care, not replace humans
Kabrel, N., Stade, E. C., Wiltsey Stirman, S., Aru, J., & Eichstaedt, J. C. — npj Digital Medicine
JournalResearch
Publications
Peer-reviewed papers, comments, book chapters and preprints on psychotherapeutic change, AI in mental health care and human–AI collaboration.
Peer-reviewed papers
Neurocognitive mechanisms of psychotherapeutic change: A three-stage process
Kabrel, N., & Aru, J. — New Ideas in Psychology, 83, 101277
JournalBecoming Aware Through Internal Exploration: Understanding Psychotherapy on Conceptual and Neurobiological Levels
Kabrel, N., & Aru, J. — Perspectives on Psychological Science
JournalWhen can AI psychotherapy be considered comparable to human psychotherapy? Exploring the criteria
Kabrel, N. — Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1674104
JournalExperiencing coordination and commitment in joint action: a cross-cultural qualitative study
Michael, J., Kabrel, N., Arioli Montanari, F., & Dvorkin, D. — Cogent Arts & Humanities, 12(1), 2523704
JournalThe journey within: Mental navigation as a novel framework for understanding psychotherapeutic transformation
Kabrel, N., Tulver, K., & Aru, J. — BMC Psychiatry, 24(1), 91
JournalComments
The psychology of generative AI written before it existed
Kabrel, N. — Nature Reviews Psychology
CommentDo Not Confuse Patient Satisfaction with Therapeutic Value: A Cautionary Note on Chatbot Psychotherapy
Kabrel, N. — BMJ, 389
CommentBook chapters
Digital Therapeutics and Blended Care in Major Depressive Disorder: Current Evidence and Future Directions
Schwientek, A. K., Drüge, M., Terhorst, Y., Kabrel, N., Sahan, F., & Apolinário-Hagen, J. — Understanding Depression: Contemporary Issues and Dilemmas, 503–530
ChapterOpen Science in Qualitative Research Primer Series
To be published soon.
Null-result preprints
Do Collectivist and Individualist Primes Affect the Sense of Commitment in Joint Action?
Michael, J., Dvorkin, D., & Kabrel, N. — PsychArchives
PreprintFor research collaborations, talks, or questions about my work, please get in touch at nick.kabrel@gmail.com.