Our journey with an AI assistant offering narrative therapy on WhatsApp.

This study examines the integration of AI chatbots into social work, with a focus on democratising AI for use in Narrative Therapy (NT). As AI becomes more accessible, social work encounters new opportunities to utilise these tools in practice, but also faces significant challenges. The study explor...

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Publicado en:Journal of Social Work Practice Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 165 - 190
Autores principales: Chan, Chitat, Zhao, Jiahui, Zhao, Yunmeng
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2025
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