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The Human Impact of AI on Patient Care: Clinical, Cognitive, and Ethical Implications

Brighid Gannon, DNP, PMHNP-BC
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Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Explain how predictive AI systems operate and differ from rule-based software.

  • Describe behavioral health risks associated with AI companionship and conversational AI.

  • Identify at least two patient populations more vulnerable to AI-related harms.

  • Apply at least one harm-reduction strategy and at least one clinical documentation practice when addressing AI use in patient care.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to strengthen clinicians’ understanding of how AI may influence patient behavior, emotional well-being, and therapeutic relationships. By exploring the clinical and ethical implications of AI in mental healthcare, participants can build greater awareness of emerging challenges and inform more thoughtful, patient-centered approaches to care.

Description

AI is changing how patients seek information, connection, and mental health support, making it increasingly relevant to clinical practice. This webinar explores the clinical, cognitive, and ethical implications of predictive and conversational AI, including the growing use of AI for companionship and emotional support.

We will examine emerging psychological risks, potential effects on patient behavior, relationships, and clinical outcomes, and populations that may be more vulnerable to AI-related harms. You will gain practical strategies for discussing AI use with patients, identifying concerns, documenting relevant clinical information, and applying harm-reduction approaches while preserving human judgment and the therapeutic relationship at the center of care.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nurse
  • Physician
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Brighid Gannon, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Brighid Gannon, DNP, PMHNP-BC, is the co-founder of Lavender, the largest nurse-owned and operated telepsychiatry practice in the U.S. Lavender is reimagining how psychiatric care is delivered—making it more effortless, kind, and effective. The company is national, bootstrapped, and winner of the 2020 ANA Innovation Award. Brighid also founded Ivy Psychiatry, which brings psychiatric care to patients in skilled nursing facilities. She earned her DNP from Yale and MSN from the University of Pennsylvania. Brighid has written for Forbes, served on the Clinical Advisory Board for Nice Healthcare, and appeared on the ANA’s See You Now podcast. She previously served as Associate Director of Behavioral Health at ICL’s Tillary Women’s Shelter in Brooklyn and was recognized with the 2022 ICL Hero Donor Award. She believes mental health is a human right and leads with the mindset: “You have to give to get.”

Financially Sponsored By

  • Lavender