Updates from the Division of Digital Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Our team presents at the NAMI NJ chapter conference on Artificial Intelligence & Mental Health.
Our team concludes the first week of our international learning collaborative on recognizing, documenting, and responding to patient AI use, run through the Society of Digital Psychiatry in collaboration with JMIR Publications.
Some members of the team recently traveled to Miami, FL for the 2026 American Society of Clinical Psychopharmacology Conference.
This CBS story speaks to people with AI spirals and features comments from Dr. Torous on AI psychosis
The interactive feature presents three clinical scenarios developed with input from Dr. Torous and MindBench, then brings in Boston-area therapists to assess how leading AI platforms performed.
A new paper in the Journal of Participatory Medicine describes how the Digital Clinic developed six visualization types with clinicians and found that patients who reviewed them weekly with a Digital Navigator built stronger understanding of their own symptoms over time.
An independent research study touts the benefits of mindApps.org
Mason Granof and Christine Shi presented on AI risks, literacy, and the MindBench evaluation platform to mental health professionals and community members in Appleton.
Utah is piloting a program to allow AI to prescribe psychiatric medications? Is this moving to fast?
Washington Post discusses recent BIDMC Digital Psychiatry research on social media detoxes
GQ consulted Dr. Torous on whether consumer wearables that track stress and mood actually improve mental health, and highlighted mindApps.org as a resource for finding the right app.
The Division of Digital Psychiatry provides AI Digital Literacy Training for EasterSeals, Houston
Victoria Lisowski and Sunnie Li presented on BEACON, a digital-first psychotherapy model designed to reach people with psychosis who lack access to evidence-based care.
John Torous sits down with journalist Kara Cuzzone to kickoff her new healthcare podcast called Peace of Mind
Today's Grand Rounds brought together clinicians, researchers, and digital health practitioners for a rich discussion on the real-world integration of technology into mental health care delivery.
In February, members of our team visited CAMH's Digital Innovation Hub in Toronto for a knowledge exchange on digital literacy programming, navigator roles, and AI education.
A new Viewpoint in Lancet Digital Health proposes replacing the catch-all label "AI psychosis" with a four-role typology that identifies whether a language model acted as a catalyst, amplifier, coauthor, or object in a psychotic presentation.
MindBench is looking for volunteers to help evaluate AI tools in mental health. If you're a patient, clinician, researcher, or developer, your perspective can help make these tools safer and more transparent.
Join us next week as we launch the Division of Digital Psychiatry Speaker Series with a look at the practical application of hybrid care delivery models.
