Artificial intelligence (AI) characterizes a new generation of technologies capable of
interacting with the environment and aiming to simulate human intelligence. The success of …

This paper is the first review into the automatic analysis of speech for use as an objective
predictor of depression and suicidality. Both conditions are major public health concerns; …

Disclosing personal information to another person has beneficial emotional, relational, and
psychological outcomes. When disclosers believe they are interacting with a computer …

This article surveys the area of computational empathy, analysing different ways by which
artificial agents can simulate and trigger empathy in their interactions with humans …

Abstract The Distress Analysis Interview Corpus (DAIC) contains clinical interviews
designed to support the diagnosis of psychological distress conditions such as anxiety …

Background Chatbots have become a promising tool to support public health initiatives.
Despite their potential, little research has examined how individuals interacted with chatbots …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought rapid innovations in recent years, transforming both
business and society. This paper offers a new perspective on whether, and how, AI can be …

In this narrative review, we survey recent empirical evaluations of AI-based language
assessments and present a case for the technology of large language models to be poised …

When people are in emotional distress, they often seek support. Virtual humans may provide
unique and complementary benefits to human support provision, given that virtual humans …

Social support plays a crucial role in managing and enhancing one's mental health and well-
being. In order to explore the role of a robot's companion-like behavior on its therapeutic …