Event Details:
Join us on December 10th, 12-1 pm PT to hear from Dr. Torrey Creed, Ph.D.
This webinar addresses the critical shift from traditional human-to-human therapy to models incorporating AI, asking what happens when we replace one or both participants with a machine. Dr. Creed will discuss the application of AI in training human therapists, evaluating their skillfulness in therapy sessions, and examine the vital need to evaluate AI-delivered treatment. The talk will delve into key challenges, including benchmarking the potential harms and safety concerns of LLMs when interacting with vulnerable clients and assessing the quality of AI's conversational behaviors. We will conclude with a consideration of how to prioritize goals to avoid the “rabbit hole” of trying to simulate everything.
About the speaker: Dr. Torrey Creed, an Associate Professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine and founder of the Penn Collaborative for CBT and Implementation Science. Her work focuses on pragmatic, sustainable strategies to increase access to high-quality mental healthcare in low-resource contexts. Dr. Creed’s research addresses the fundamental challenge of scaling through the development and implementation of AI-based tools designed to facilitate therapist skill development, monitor practice fidelity, and enable efficient supervision. Her research also incorporates behavioral economics and natural language processing to enhance telehealth and culturally responsive care, reflecting her commitment to pragmatic and sustainable solutions in low-resource settings.
CME credits: You may be eligible to receive CME credits for attending this webinar. More information will be provided at the start of the event. If you have questions, please reach out to CREATE (create-alacrity-center@stanford.edu).
Recording: Check out the recording here.
Register here: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_61XBRtGVTaOaaf1IkrwhPw
