Monitoring Mental Health: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Using Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Wards

Barry Solaiman; Abeer Malik; Suhaila Ghuloum

doi:10.1017/amj.2023.30

Monitoring Mental Health: Legal and Ethical Considerations of Using Artificial Intelligence in Psychiatric Wards

Barry Solaiman^*, Abeer Malik, Suhaila Ghuloum

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HBKU College of Law

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being tested and deployed in major hospitals to monitor patients, leading to improved health outcomes, lower costs, and time savings. This uptake is in its infancy, with new applications being considered. In this Article, the challenges of deploying AI in mental health wards are examined by reference to AI surveillance systems, suicide prediction and hospital administration. The examination highlights risks surrounding patient privacy, informed consent, and data considerations. Overall, these risks indicate that AI should only be used in a psychiatric ward after careful deliberation, caution, and ongoing reappraisal.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	250-266
Number of pages	17
Journal	American Journal of Law and Medicine
Volume	49
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/amj.2023.30
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2023

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence
Hospitals
Law
Mental Health
Suicide
Surveillance

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