Can AI-powered empathy help patients stay in online therapy longer and improve outcomes? A new trial reveals surprising behavioural effects in depression treatment.
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Mirai So, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT), and family therapy. He is a member of the Psychological Interventions Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) and serves as the lead author for the psychosocial treatment section of the Practice Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder by the Japanese Society of Mood Disorders. Alongside clinical practice, he is engaged in developing digital psychotherapies, including AI-supported iCBT and metaverse-based CBT, with a focus on scalable and sustainable mental health care.

Mirai So, MD, PhD, is a psychiatrist specializing in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), interpersonal and social rhythm therapy (IPSRT), and family therapy. He is a member of the Psychological Interventions Task Force of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) and serves as the lead author for the psychosocial treatment section of the Practice Guidelines for Bipolar Disorder by the Japanese Society of Mood Disorders. Alongside clinical practice, he is engaged in developing digital psychotherapies, including AI-supported iCBT and metaverse-based CBT, with a focus on scalable and sustainable mental health care.
Can AI-powered empathy help patients stay in online therapy longer and improve outcomes? A new trial reveals surprising behavioural effects in depression treatment.