Psychologists are increasingly using and worrying about AI tools, poll finds

""One of the interesting questions that kids and teenagers, in particular, brought in is how can you utilize AI to help support ideas or editing process or things like that for papers and assignments and presentations, but also make sure that you're not utilizing it to write something for you, [so] that you're not violating your school's honor code""

"Winkelspecht is among the 56% of psychologists recently surveyed by the American Psychological Association who are using AI tools in their practices. That's significantly higher than the 29% who said the same last year. And nearly a third of respondents said they use these tools on a monthly basis up by more than two fold since last year. Winkelspecht incorporates AI into some of her office and administrative tasks, like creating templates for letters she has to send to her collaborators schools and pediatricians. It saves her time, but she can still write and edit the letters each time."

Psychologists are increasingly adopting AI tools for clinical and administrative work. Fifty-six percent of psychologists recently surveyed by the American Psychological Association reported using AI tools, up from 29% last year. Nearly one-third of respondents use AI monthly, more than doubling since last year. Common uses include drafting emails, developing homework assignments, assisting with report writing, and employing AI scribes for documentation. Child and adolescent psychologist Cami Winkelspecht experiments with AI to advise young patients on responsible use and to create editable templates for correspondence with schools and pediatricians, saving time while preserving professional oversight.

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