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Talking to AI before seeing a doctor: Conversational system supports initial psychiatric interviews

AI Intake Tool Aims to Make First Psychiatric Interviews Less Intimidating

Researchers in South Korea built a large-language-model system designed to handle the first stage of psychiatric intake, helping patients organize symptoms before they meet a clinician and giving doctors a structured, AI

Key Takeaways

KAIST-led researchers developed an LLM-based system for initial psychiatric interviews.
The AI adapts questions in real time using psychiatric knowledge and counseling-style responses.

DT Editorial Team·May 26, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Existing drug combinations show new promise for treatment-resistant depression

Two new JAMA Psychiatry analyses suggest existing medicines may help patients whose depression has not improved after standard treatment, with intravenous ketamine showing rapid short-term effects and combination therapy

Key Takeaways

Researchers reviewed 26 randomized controlled trials of intravenous ketamine.
Ketamine outperformed placebo over the short term and appeared comparable to esketamine.

DT Editorial Team·May 10, 2026·via medicalxpress.com

Psilocybin is moving deeper into depression research, but the evidence still comes with limits

A new review of 15 clinical trials adds to evidence that psilocybin may help treat depression, especially for patients not well served by standard therapies, while underscoring how early the field still is.

Key Takeaways

Researchers reviewed 15 clinical trials testing psilocybin for depression.
The analysis was published in Nature Mental Health.

DT Editorial Team·Apr 25, 2026·via medicalxpress.com