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| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Kumari, V | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Otermans, PCJ | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-02T13:34:45Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-02T13:34:45Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2026-02-09 | - |
| dc.identifier | ORCiD: Veena Kumari https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9635-5505 | - |
| dc.identifier | ORCiD: Pauldy C. J. Otermans https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8495-348X | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kumari, V. and Otermans, P.C.J. (2026) 'Chatbot psychosis: moving beyond recognition to mechanistic understanding and harm reduction', The British Journal of Psychiatry, 0 (ahead of print), pp. 1–3. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2026.10541. | en-GB |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0007-1250 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/33098 | - |
| dc.description | Editorial. | en-GB |
| dc.description.abstract | Summary: The chatbot psychosis phenomenon is no longer just a hypothesis. We call for interdisciplinary frameworks to systematically investigate individual characteristics and artificial intelligence related factors which (on their own or in combination) cause or contribute to this phenomenon, underlying mechanisms and the psychoeducation, ethics, policy and practices needed to reduce harm. | en-GB |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research received no specific grant from any funding agency, commercial or not-for-profit sectors. | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 1–3 | - |
| dc.format.medium | Print-Electronic | - |
| dc.language | en-GB | - |
| dc.language.iso | en | en-GB |
| dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists | en-GB |
| dc.rights | Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists. This article has been published in a revised form in The British Journal of Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10541. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works (see: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-research-policies/green-open-access-policy-for-journals).. | - |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-research-policies/green-open-access-policy-for-journals | - |
| dc.subject | psychotic disorders/schizophrenia | en-GB |
| dc.subject | delusions | en-GB |
| dc.subject | artificial intelligence | en-GB |
| dc.subject | safeguarding | en-GB |
| dc.subject | psychoeducation | en-GB |
| dc.title | Chatbot psychosis: moving beyond recognition to mechanistic understanding and harm reduction | en-GB |
| dc.type | Article | en-GB |
| dc.date.dateAccepted | 2025-12-21 | - |
| dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10541 | - |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | The British Journal of Psychiatry | - |
| pubs.issue | 0 | - |
| pubs.publication-status | Published online | - |
| pubs.volume | 00 | - |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1472-1465 | - |
| dcterms.dateAccepted | 2025-12-21 | - |
| dc.rights.holder | The Author(s) | - |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Kumari, Veena [0000-0002-9635-5505] | - |
| dc.contributor.orcid | Otermans, Pauldy C. J. [0000-0001-8495-348X] | - |
| Appears in Collections: | Department of Life Sciences Embargoed Research Papers | |
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| FullText.pdf | Embargoed until 09 August 2026. Copyright © The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Royal College of Psychiatrists. This article has been published in a revised form in The British Journal of Psychiatry, https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2026.10541. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works (see: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/open-research-policies/green-open-access-policy-for-journals).. | 248.79 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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