UMass Global: Who’s Influencing the Therapist? Ethics of Clinical Judgment in the Age of Algorithms

Description

Mental health professionals are increasingly exposed to AI tools, social media, and other digital content that can shape how clinical decisions are made.

In this webinar, participants will examine how AI-assisted tools, repeated content exposure, and client use of online mental health information can influence clinical judgment. Through case-based discussion, attendees will identify where shifts in thinking can occur and consider the potential clinical and ethical risks associated with these influences. This session will explore how clinical reasoning is shaped in real-world practice. By the end of the webinar, participants will be better able to recognize external influences on their thinking and clearly account for how clinical decisions are made.

In this webinar participants will:
-Identify common sources of influence on clinical thinking, including AI tools, social media, and repeated digital content.
-Recognize when clinical judgment or case conceptualization has been shaped by external input across common clinical scenarios.
-Evaluate the potential clinical and ethical risks when external influences affect diagnosis, formulation, or treatment focus. 

Instructors: Dr. Jenny Good, PsyD-Associate Professor of Psych.; Acting Associate Dean; Vice Chair of Psych. Programs
Dr. Vanessa Holtgrave, PsyD-Associate Professor of Psych.; BA Program Psychology Director

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This webinar is eligible for 1 Continuing Education (CE) Credit for recertification by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS). To earn 1 CE credit, participants must be a California residents and attend the free webinar or watch the recording. Participants must register and successfully complete a multiple-choice assessment and evaluation to receive a certificate of completion. UMass Global is recognized by the (BBS) California Board of Behavioral Sciences to provide continuing education credit per BPC Section 1887.4.3.