The Cost-Benefit of Interdisciplinarity in AI for Mental Health

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Main Authors: Drakos, Katerina, Paraschou, Eva, Toplu, Simay, Clemmensen, Line Harder, Lütge, Christoph, Lønfeldt, Nicole Nadine, Das, Sneha
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author Drakos, Katerina
Paraschou, Eva
Toplu, Simay
Clemmensen, Line Harder
Lütge, Christoph
Lønfeldt, Nicole Nadine
Das, Sneha
author_facet Drakos, Katerina
Paraschou, Eva
Toplu, Simay
Clemmensen, Line Harder
Lütge, Christoph
Lønfeldt, Nicole Nadine
Das, Sneha
contents Artificial intelligence has been introduced as a way to improve access to mental health support. However, most AI mental health chatbots rely on a limited range of disciplinary input, and fail to integrate expertise across the chatbot's lifecycle. This paper examines the cost-benefit trade-off of interdisciplinary collaboration in AI mental health chatbots. We argue that involving experts from technology, healthcare, ethics, and law across key lifecycle phases is essential to ensure value-alignment and compliance with the high-risk requirements of the AI Act. We also highlight practical recommendations and existing frameworks to help balance the challenges and benefits of interdisciplinarity in mental health chatbots.
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spellingShingle The Cost-Benefit of Interdisciplinarity in AI for Mental Health
Drakos, Katerina
Paraschou, Eva
Toplu, Simay
Clemmensen, Line Harder
Lütge, Christoph
Lønfeldt, Nicole Nadine
Das, Sneha
Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has been introduced as a way to improve access to mental health support. However, most AI mental health chatbots rely on a limited range of disciplinary input, and fail to integrate expertise across the chatbot's lifecycle. This paper examines the cost-benefit trade-off of interdisciplinary collaboration in AI mental health chatbots. We argue that involving experts from technology, healthcare, ethics, and law across key lifecycle phases is essential to ensure value-alignment and compliance with the high-risk requirements of the AI Act. We also highlight practical recommendations and existing frameworks to help balance the challenges and benefits of interdisciplinarity in mental health chatbots.
title The Cost-Benefit of Interdisciplinarity in AI for Mental Health
topic Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.18581