Unlocking the healing potential of internet psychotherapy: Harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance online EMDR therapy experience

The chapter explores system development methodologies, design components, and the software development process essential for an Artificial Intelligence -based online EMDR therapy system.

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“In recent years, integration of Artificial Intelligence into healthcare has ignited profound interest. This delves into the convergence of Artificial Intelligence and psychotherapy, specifically focusing on the development of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy system. The chapter aims to comprehensively explore system development methodologies, design components, and the software development process essential for an Artificial Intelligence -based online EMDR therapy system. This chapter intricately details the architectural design, functionalities, hardware and software requirements crucial to optimizing therapeutic usability, outcomes of the system. Natural Language Processing algorithms drive functionalities such as sentiment analysis, text summarization, tokenization, and descriptive analytics, enriching online therapeutic interactions all have made online EMDR therapy system more efficient. This chapter concludes with insights into future directions and implications for Artificial Intelligence-driven psychotherapies.”

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Khan, A., Madihie, A., Khan, R. U. (2025). Unlocking the healing potential of internet psychotherapy: Harnessing artificial intelligence to enhance online EMDR therapy experience. In V. V. Kumar, P. F. Katina, & J. Zhao (Eds.), Convergence of internet of medical things (I0MT) and generative AI. IGI Global Scientific Publishing. DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6180-1.ch005 https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/unlocking-the-healing-potential-of-internet-psychotherapy/369369

About the Book

“In recent years, the convergence of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized healthcare delivery, offering unprecedented opportunities to enhance patient care, improve clinical outcomes, and optimize healthcare systems globally. IoMT based smart healthcare system is a collection of several smart medical equipment including wearable devices and apps connected within the network to provide health information. Generative AI revolutionizes global health in areas like medical data synthesis, image enhancement, disease prediction and diagnosis, drug discovery, medical documentation, and personalized healthcare. It offers opportunities to overcome data scarcity and privacy concerns through synthetic data generation and supports accurate disease interpretation and diagnosis through image quality enhancement. However, as IoMT and Generative AI continue to be used across healthcare systems, it is critical to examine their impact on global health, considering diverse socio-economic contexts, cultural sensitivities, and ethical implications.

Convergence of Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and Generative AI explores recent advancements in IoMT and generative AI, with a focus on state-of-the-art approaches, methodologies, and systems for the design, development, deployment, and innovative use of those technologies. It provides insights on how to develop IoMT and generative AI technologies to meet smart business and society development demands, especially in the healthcare field. This book covers topics such as medical technology, wearable technology, and data science, and is a useful resource for medical and healthcare professionals, scientists, engineers, academicians, and researchers.”

DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-6180-1

ISBN13: 9798369361801|ISBN13 Softcover: 9798369361849|EISBN13: 9798369361818

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