This brief note highlights a timely concern for those working in mental health settings: even when AI systems are directed to emulate therapeutic roles, they frequently diverge from established ethical standards. For clinicians, the study underscores the importance of maintaining critical oversight over digital tools, particularly in crisis handling, the transmission of beliefs, and the authenticity of supportive responses. The findings invite ongoing discourse about safeguarding client welfare and ensuring transparent boundaries between automated guidance and professional care across psychotherapy, counseling, social work, and related fields.

Article Title: ChatGPT as a therapist? New study reveals serious ethical risks

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260302030642 dot htm

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