AI Therapy and Schizophrenia: What’s Possible (and What’s Not)

AI Therapy and Schizophrenia: What’s Possible (and What’s Not)

From Inside Schizophrenia by Healthline Media

November 19, 2025 · 45 min

About this episode

The episode explores the potential and risks of using AI in therapy for schizophrenia.

The integration of artificial intelligence, AI, in mental healthcare holds promise for enhancing treatments, diagnosing, personalizing care, and more. An emerging new use of AI is in therapy, but is it ready for schizophrenia? In today’s episode, host Rachel Star Withers, a diagnosed schizophrenic, and co-host Gabe Howard are going to explore the benefits and dangers of AI therapy in schizophrenia care. Our guest is Dr. Nick Haber. Dr. Haber is a researcher and assistant professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education. His research group develops artificial intelligence systems meant to mimic and model the ways that people learn in early life, exploring their environments through play, social interaction, and curiosity. He is the senior author of a new study about exploring the dangers of AI in mental healthcare. Our guest, Nick Haber, is an Assistant Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, and by courtesy, Computer Science. After receiving his PhD in mathematics on Partial Differential Equation theory, he worked on Sension, a company that applied computer vision to online education. He then co-founded the Autism Glass Project at Stanford, a research effort…

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Star Withers

Guest: Dr. Nick Haber

Topics covered

  • AI therapy
  • schizophrenia
  • mental healthcare
  • artificial intelligence
  • treatment enhancement

Keywords

  • AI therapy
  • schizophrenia
  • mental health
  • treatment
  • diagnosis
  • personalized care
  • Dr. Nick Haber

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stanford Graduate School of Education, Sension, Autism Glass Project

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