Possible applications of companion systems in psychotherapy - perspectives on a new technology

Abstract

In the following proceeding, we draw on methods developed for behavioral therapy, but it should be emphasized that the PCS can also be adapted and used for any other policy procedures. Broadly speaking, therapeutic work can be divided into three blocks: a) the initiation of treatment, including the establishment of the working relationship, diagnosis, and the motivation of the patient, b) the treatment of the mental disorder, including the development of a disorder model, harnessing the motivation to change, and the implementation of interventions, and c) the end of therapy, including stabilization of newly learned behavior and relapse prevention.