Open AccessModel for an intelligent conversational therapeutic assistant to guide a small animal phobias treatment
Author(s) -
Sonia González-Lozoya,
Victoria Meza-Kubo,
Alberto L. Morán
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
avances en interacción humano computadora
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2594-2352
DOI - 10.47756/aihc.y6i1.102
Subject(s) - phobias , conceptual model , psychology , psychotherapist , computer science , anxiety , database , psychiatry
People who suffer from some type of phobia usually have a high deterioration in their lives. Still, a large percentage of these people do not seek treatment, either due to lack of motivation, acceptance, or poor accessibility. The present research aims to alleviate the aforementioned problem through the development of a conceptual model of a conversational Intelligent Therapeutic Assistant (ATIC) to guide and personalize a self-applying gradual exposure treatment for small animal phobias. The document presents the progress obtained from the conceptual model based on the literature review and a preliminary study with psychologists with experience in the area of interest to validate and provide feedback on the proposed conceptual model.