11 papers
When AI Says "I have been in similar situations": Synthetic Lived Experience in Peer-Like Caregiver Support
Drishti Goel, Agam Goyal, Veda Duddu +6
Caregivers often turn to online communities for informational and emotional support. In these spaces, peer supporters frequently draw on personal narratives to respond to emotional…
Inform, Coach, Relate, Listen: Auditing LLM Caregiving Support Roles
Drishti Goel, Agam Goyal, Veda Duddu +8
Language models are increasingly being deployed for conversational support in informal caregiving contexts, where interactions often extend beyond information-seeking: caregivers s…
A Taxonomy of Mental Health and Technology Needs for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Keran Wang, Drishti Goel, Jiayue Melissa Shi +5
Family members caring for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) provide the foundation of long-term care worldwide. In 2023, more than 11 million U.S…
AI Psychosis: Does Conversational AI Amplify Delusion-Related Language?
Soorya Ram Shimgekar, Vipin Gunda, Jiwon Kim +3
Conversational AI systems are increasingly used for personal reflection and emotional disclosure, raising concerns about their effects on vulnerable users. Recent anecdotal reports…
Mapping Caregiver Needs to AI Chatbot Design: Strengths and Gaps in Mental Health Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Jiayue Melissa Shi, Dong Whi Yoo, Keran Wang +3
Family caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) face significant emotional and logistical challenges that place them at heightened risk for…
Detecting Early and Implicit Suicidal Ideation via Longitudinal and Information Environment Signals on Social Media
Soorya Ram Shimgekar, Ruining Zhao, Agam Goyal +5
On social media, several individuals experiencing suicidal ideation (SI) do not disclose their distress explicitly. Instead, signs may surface indirectly through everyday posts or…