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  • Sep 12, 2026

    TeleBehavioral Health Webinar, September 18, 2026

    NRTRC
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    The NRTRC partners with the Behavioral Health Training, Workforce & Policy Innovation Center at Harborview Behavioral Health Institute to offer the 2026 TeleBehavioral Health Training Series.

    Clinical Considerations in Behavioral Health Treatment in the Age of AI Chatbots

    Please join us on Friday, September 18, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (PT) for our TeleBehavioral Health CME/CEU-accredited 2026 series presentation.

    Overview

    Digital technologies have been integrated into behavioral health care since the onset of the PalmPilot in the mid-1990s. With the rise of smartphones and, more recently, AI chatbots powered by large language models, interest in using technology to expand access to behavioral health care has grown. In this talk, Dr. Kuczynski will discuss the evolution of AI chatbots in mental health care, lessons learned from several decades of digital mental health research and practice, and emerging research that can help guide the safe, effective, and ethical use of these technologies in behavioral health care.
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    Adam Kuczynski, PhD

    Dr. Adam Kuczynski is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor at the UW School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He studies how we can use digital technologies, including artificial intelligence, to improve care for individuals with mental illness, especially individuals with psychotic disorders and individuals hospitalized with behavioral health concerns. He sees patients at UW’s long-term civil commitment inpatient psychiatry units, and directs the Inpatient Psychological Care Collaborative, a group dedicated to the advancement of psychological interventions for patients in the inpatient psychiatric setting.

    Objectives

    Upon completion of this activity, attendees should be able to:

    1. Describe the evolution of AI chatbots and their applications to behavioral health care.
    2. Understand key clinical considerations for behavioral health patient use of AI Chatbots.
    3. Describe how AI tools can be ethically and safely implemented in behavior health care settings.

    Event Information:

    The Zoom webinar will be held on Friday, September 18, at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (PT)

    If Interested:

    If you are interested in CME/CEU credits or would like to view all past presentations in the TeleBehavioral Health series, please visit the TeleBehavioral Health web page.

    We look forward to you joining us!

    The TeleBehavioral Health Training Team
     

    Northwest Regional Telehealth Resource Center
    “This publication was made possible by grant number UiUTH42531-03 from the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, Health Resources and Services Administration, DHHS”

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