Cognivia: AI Therapist for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Researchers have proposed Cognivia, an evidence-based artificial intelligence therapist designed to identify cognitive distortions and generate rational responses. The system integrates automatic cognitive distortion identification with rational response generation, built on authoritative CBT texts and mental health Q&A data. It uses multi-stage prompting and structured generation to overcome limitations of existing LLM-based mental health applications, such as limited domain specificity and overly flattering responses. The framework aims to address the shortage of professional therapists by enabling large-scale application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The paper was published on arXiv under ID 2607.25681.
Key facts
- Cognivia is an AI therapist for CBT.
- It identifies cognitive distortions and generates rational responses.
- Built on authoritative CBT texts and mental health Q&A data.
- Uses multi-stage prompting and structured generation.
- Addresses limitations of existing LLM-based mental health apps.
- Aims to scale CBT due to therapist shortage.
- Paper published on arXiv: 2607.25681.
- Cognitive distortion amplifies negative emotions.
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- arXiv