[Ailist] AI for families and individuals

[Kevin Kervick]

I think Solution-focussed psychotherapy contains some of the dreaming for 
solutions and less emphasis on the past that is found in AI.  The models are 
cut from the same cloth.  And of course the notion of positive psychology 
generally, is imbued in many of the developing approaches of the past 
decade.  I think it would be quite straightforward to adapt AI with 
families, that is as long as the therapist were first able to convey that 
she heard and appreciated the family pain or problem.  Without such 
appreciation, the therapeutic alliance is undeveloped and the future 
orientation is lost.  That said, there are some situations in therapy where 
dreaming fits exactly well with the family expectation for change and thus 
would work well.

Kevin


>I am new to the listserve and am interested in the possibility of
> using an AI-based intervention with families (and possibly
> individuals) who need to make positive changes in their health
> behaviors.  They may be obese, have heart disease or diabetes, eat an
> unhealthy diet, use tobacco, have a sedentary life-style, etc.
>
> Does anyone know if any work has been done to adapt the AI
> organizational change model for use with families or individuals,
> either for health behavior change or even for for general
> psychotherapy?
>
> Thank you -
>
> Jim Werner
>
> James J. Werner, Ph.D.
> Assistant Professor of Family Medicine
> School of Medicine
> Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
> Case Western Reserve University
> 11001 Cedar Ave, Suite 306
> Cleveland, OH 44106
>
> Office: 216-368-2996
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