‘The Ripple Effect?’: Exploring the Potential Effects of Extrinsic Dysregulation on Youth Mental Health

By Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony Introduction Prior research has suggested that emotional dysregulation is a key characteristic of youth psychopathological issues, including ADHD, depression and anxiety. Emotional dysregulation can be understood as “emotional expressions and experiences that are excessive in relation to social norms and context-inappropriate; rapid, poorly controlled shifts in emotion (‘lability’); and the anomalousContinue reading “‘The Ripple Effect?’: Exploring the Potential Effects of Extrinsic Dysregulation on Youth Mental Health”

‘Enabling Empathetic Conversations?’ – A Critical Commentary on AI-Based and Digital Mental Health Interventions

By Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony Introduction  The COVID-19 global pandemic has highlighted significant gaps in mental health services, as corresponding issues including job losses, physical illnesses and mortality, alongside social isolation, led to a stark increase in poor mental health conditions. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) promise significant transformations in healthcare, particularly in relation toContinue reading “‘Enabling Empathetic Conversations?’ – A Critical Commentary on AI-Based and Digital Mental Health Interventions”