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EDITORIAL
This issue of Psychomed continues the journal’s quarterly publication with articles covering a wide range of topics, from sociocultural to psychobiological. The first, “STIGMA IN MENTAL HEALTH: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY IN THE OUTSKIRTS OF ROME,” by Alice Norami and Anna Rita Colasanti, explores the presence, forms, and sociodemographic determinants of public stigma toward mental illness through a […]
Promoting Well-Being in Adolescence: The Effectiveness of a Self-Help Program
Abstract: The article presents the results of a study aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a self‑help intervention designed to promote adolescent well‑being. The sample consisted of 22 high‑school students, divided into an experimental group and a control group. The main objectives of the study were: (1) to assess the effectiveness of the manual In viaggio […]
AI Alignment Issues and Ethical Challenges in Mental Health
The article develops from the lecture held by Prof. Neri Accornero, “Dynamic Modelling of the Nervous System (Artificial Neural Networks) and Interactions between Natural and Artificial Intelligence”, delivered on 18/03/2025 as part of the Research Methodology in Psychotherapy Course 2025, at the Specialisation School in Cognitive-Behavioural Psychotherapy and Psychosocial Intervention.
Considering the evolution of recent AI systems, current scenarios, and the problem of AI value alignment, the article opens up questions that prompt ethical reflection on the challenges of interaction between mental health professionals and advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is argued here that these reflections should address ethical aspects connected to the competencies of mental health practitioners, professional stress, and the impact on the people they assist.