Tag Archives: mental health

Empathy-Simulating Chatbots: A Double-Edged Sword in Mental Health Care

April 29, 2026 · by · in Big Data, Health Research, Law & Policy, Mental Health, Neuroethics, Privacy and Trust, Research Ethics, Science and Technology, Science Funding

Vanita Fernandes warns that the use of empathy-simulating chatbots in mental health care poses ethical concerns including the risk of deception.

Mental Health Apps Operating Outside Ethical Boundaries

December 19, 2023 · by · in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Community, disabilities, Disability, eHealth, Inclusivity, Law & Policy, Mental Health, Pandemic, Privacy and Trust, vulnerability

Shyanne Dougherty questions the ethics of unregulated mental health apps.

The Opioid Epidemic is an Epidemic of Stigma

August 8, 2017 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Law & Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health

Kristie Serota and Daniel Z. Buchman argue that eradicating the stigma associated with opioid use is an ethical necessity and is critical for population health.

A Public Health Model for Sexual Assault?

May 17, 2016 · by · in Law & Policy, Public Health, Sexual Health

Tom Vinci proposes a public health model for dealing with sexual assault.

Robin Williams’ Death by Suicide and Three Ethics-related Reflections

August 26, 2014 · by · in Death & Assisted Dying, Mental Health, Public Health · 1 Comment

Barbara Russell reflects on some ethical issues surrounding the recent death by suicide of actor Robin Williams.