"University of Utah School of Medicine psychiatrist Brent Kious expressed concerns that automating the prescription process could contribute to an 'epidemic of over-treatment' in psychiatry, emphasizing that medications require careful management and consideration."
"Harvard Medical School director of digital psychiatry John Torous noted that human clinicians possess the ability to read between the lines, which chatbots may lack, potentially leading to misinterpretations of patient responses."
"Kious stated, 'It would be better if there were greater transparency, more science, and more rigorous testing before people are asked to use this,' highlighting the need for caution in deploying AI in psychiatric care."
Legion Health, a startup in San Francisco, has received approval to allow its AI app to prescribe psychiatric medications in Utah. The app can only renew prescriptions for specific medications previously prescribed by human psychiatrists, and patients must be stable without recent hospitalizations. Experts warn that this automation may not improve access to care and could lead to over-treatment in psychiatry. Concerns include the chatbot's inability to detect misleading patient responses and the need for more rigorous testing and transparency.
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