Large Language Models in Mental Health Care: A Systematic Scoping Review (Preprint)
Published: July 8, 2024
BACKGROUND
The
integration
of
large
language
models
(LLMs)
in
mental
health
care
is
an
emerging
field.
There
a
need
to
systematically
review
the
application
outcomes
and
delineate
advantages
limitations
clinical
settings.
OBJECTIVE
This
aims
provide
comprehensive
overview
use
LLMs
care,
assessing
their
efficacy,
challenges,
potential
for
future
applications.
METHODS
A
systematic
search
was
conducted
across
multiple
databases
including
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar,
arXiv,
medRxiv,
PsyArXiv
November
2023.
All
forms
original
research,
peer-reviewed
or
not,
published
disseminated
between
October
1,
2019,
December
2,
2023,
are
included
without
restrictions
if
they
used
developed
after
T5
directly
addressed
research
questions
RESULTS
From
initial
pool
313
articles,
34
met
inclusion
criteria
based
on
relevance
LLM
robustness
reported
outcomes.
Diverse
applications
identified,
diagnosis,
therapy,
patient
engagement
enhancement,
etc.
Key
challenges
include
data
availability
reliability,
nuanced
handling
states,
effective
evaluation
methods.
Despite
successes
accuracy
accessibility
improvement,
gaps
applicability
ethical
considerations
were
evident,
pointing
robust
data,
standardized
evaluations,
interdisciplinary
collaboration.
CONCLUSIONS
hold
substantial
promise
enhancing
care.
For
full
be
realized,
emphasis
must
placed
developing
datasets,
development
frameworks,
guidelines,
collaborations
address
current
limitations.
Language: Английский