A Multi-Agent Dual Dialogue System to Support Mental Health Care Providers

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Main Authors: Kampman, Onno P., Phang, Ye Sheng, Han, Stanley, Xing, Michael, Hong, Xinyi, Hoosainsah, Hazirah, Tan, Caleb, Winata, Genta Indra, Wang, Skyler, Heaukulani, Creighton, Weng, Janice Huiqin, Morris, Robert JT
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author Kampman, Onno P.
Phang, Ye Sheng
Han, Stanley
Xing, Michael
Hong, Xinyi
Hoosainsah, Hazirah
Tan, Caleb
Winata, Genta Indra
Wang, Skyler
Heaukulani, Creighton
Weng, Janice Huiqin
Morris, Robert JT
author_facet Kampman, Onno P.
Phang, Ye Sheng
Han, Stanley
Xing, Michael
Hong, Xinyi
Hoosainsah, Hazirah
Tan, Caleb
Winata, Genta Indra
Wang, Skyler
Heaukulani, Creighton
Weng, Janice Huiqin
Morris, Robert JT
contents We introduce a general-purpose, human-in-the-loop dual dialogue system to support mental health care professionals. The system, co-designed with care providers, is conceptualized to assist them in interacting with care seekers rather than functioning as a fully automated dialogue system solution. The AI assistant within the system reduces the cognitive load of mental health care providers by proposing responses, analyzing conversations to extract pertinent themes, summarizing dialogues, and recommending localized relevant content and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy exercises. These functionalities are achieved through a multi-agent system design, where each specialized, supportive agent is characterized by a large language model. In evaluating the multi-agent system, we focused specifically on the proposal of responses to emotionally distressed care seekers. We found that the proposed responses matched a reasonable human quality in demonstrating empathy, showing its appropriateness for augmenting the work of mental health care providers.
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spellingShingle A Multi-Agent Dual Dialogue System to Support Mental Health Care Providers
Kampman, Onno P.
Phang, Ye Sheng
Han, Stanley
Xing, Michael
Hong, Xinyi
Hoosainsah, Hazirah
Tan, Caleb
Winata, Genta Indra
Wang, Skyler
Heaukulani, Creighton
Weng, Janice Huiqin
Morris, Robert JT
Human-Computer Interaction
We introduce a general-purpose, human-in-the-loop dual dialogue system to support mental health care professionals. The system, co-designed with care providers, is conceptualized to assist them in interacting with care seekers rather than functioning as a fully automated dialogue system solution. The AI assistant within the system reduces the cognitive load of mental health care providers by proposing responses, analyzing conversations to extract pertinent themes, summarizing dialogues, and recommending localized relevant content and internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy exercises. These functionalities are achieved through a multi-agent system design, where each specialized, supportive agent is characterized by a large language model. In evaluating the multi-agent system, we focused specifically on the proposal of responses to emotionally distressed care seekers. We found that the proposed responses matched a reasonable human quality in demonstrating empathy, showing its appropriateness for augmenting the work of mental health care providers.
title A Multi-Agent Dual Dialogue System to Support Mental Health Care Providers
topic Human-Computer Interaction
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.18429