Artificial Intelligence and future psychological practice: Opportunities and risks - DCP Fourth Annual Digital Healthcare Conference
- Digital and technology
- Health and wellbeing
About the Event
Online Conference
Taking place on Friday 2nd May at 09:15 - 16:00.
It is no longer a question on if but how AI will transform the work of psychological practitioners. What is AI and how can we harness its powers to enhance the service we offer to our clients? What risks might it pose for us ethically and practically as practitioners? In the UK, the Long Term Plan (NHS England, 2019) and Darzi Review (2024) of the NHS suggest an ambitious digital future in mind across physical and mental health services which focuses on greater use of genomics and artificial intelligence (AI) to support prevention, wellbeing and more personalized care for patients outside of the hospital. They note that digital mental health is a significant area of potential growth. The focus is on 'enabling technologies' which will support staff to deliver improved care able to be delivered remotely and in the community. AI, for example, will be used to automate routine tasks to increase productivity, especially in a context where demands on the workforce have been high.
This online conference will consider what practitioners, service providers and commissioners need to consider to work towards a digital future which includes effective use of AI in psychological services. It will help participants to consider what some of the opportunities and risks might be of using AI for psychological practitioners.
Conference Aims
- Enable delegates to discuss important issues surrounding the potential and risks for artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical practice
- Extend practitioner knowledge and understanding of AI with a focus on emerging innovations, policy guide best practice evidence and lived experience perspectives of digital services
Seek practitioner's views to shape DCP Digital HealthCare Committee's forthcoming advisory paper 'Utilising AI in Psychological Services – What might the future hold?'
Book Launch
The book launch will be taking place in person from 17:00 - 19:00, the event will celebrate the launch of 'Psychological Digital Practice: The basics and beyond' edited by Helen Pote, Alesia Moulton-Perkins & Sarah Campbell.
Venue
Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
The book launch will consist of speeches with a guest speaker and the editors with a drinks reception.
Want to speak to one of the team? Contact us at [email protected]
Registration
This is a free event however, we still require you to register your attendance.
Ticket types
| Ticket types available |
| A.I and Future Psychological Practice: Opportunities and Risks Online Conference |
| In Person Book Launch with Drinks |
| A.I and Future Psychological Practice: Opportunities and Risks Online Conference & In Person Book Launch with Drinks |
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Want to speak to one of the team? Contact us at [email protected]
Programme
Online Conference Agenda
| Timings | Topic | Speaker |
| 09:00-09:15 | Registration | |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Welcome and introduction to the day. | Helen Pote (Royal Holloway, University of London) & Alesia Moulton-Perkins (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and NeuroDiverse Online |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | What is AI? Background to AI, history, benefits and risks | Iain O'Neill, & Neil Ralph (NHS England) |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | AI as administrative support: Demonstrations of digital assistants and sharing experiences of organisational approval process | Remy Michelson and Oscar Bown (Heidi Health) Alesia Moulton-Perkins (Oxford Institute of Clinical Psychology Training and Research and NeuroDiverse Online) and Pablo Smithson (Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust) |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break | |
| 11:15 - 12:15 | AI as Support for Clinical Practice: Digital Interventions Personalisation | Ross O'Brien - (XR Health Alliance and formerly Wysa) |
| 12:15 - 13:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Workshop 1: Using AI in clinical practice education and supervision | Dominic Patterson (NHS England) Helen Pote (Royal Holloway, University of London |
| 14:00 - 14:15 | What do clinicians think of AI and will they use it? Presentation on his research on clinical attitudes to digital practice | Sam Pye – (University of Surrey) |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Break | People have opportunity to complete Sam Pye's questionnaire |
| 14:45 - 15:30 | Workshop 2: Risk, Legal, ethical and environmental considerations | Sarah Campbell (Play Well for Life) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Roundtable Discussion: What guidance do we need on AI? DCP Advisory Paper "Utilising AI in Psychological Services-What might the future hold?' | Eva Papadopoulou (PowerUp Global and formerly Minddistrict) to Chair: Sarah, Alesia, Helen, Pablo |
| 16:00 | End of the day | |
| 17:00-18:00 | Book Launch Drinks | In person at Senate House, London |
| 18:00 | Speeches | Guest Speaker Neil Ralph (NHS England) + Editors Helen Pote, Alesia Moulton-Perkins and Sarah Campbell |
| 19:00 | Dinner at local place |
Want to speak to one of the team? Contact us at [email protected]
Speakers
Further information to follow.