{"id":211455,"date":"2026-04-30T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/peoples-use-of-artificial-intelligence-for-health-information-is-growing\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:35:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T20:35:24","slug":"peoples-use-of-artificial-intelligence-for-health-information-is-growing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/peoples-use-of-artificial-intelligence-for-health-information-is-growing\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s use of artificial intelligence for health information is growing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apaservices.org\/practice\/business\/technology\/on-the-horizon\/ai-health-information\">People\u2019s use of artificial intelligence for health information is growing<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apaservices.org\/practice\/business\/technology\/on-the-horizon\/ai-health-information\">https:\/\/www.apaservices.org\/practice\/business\/technology\/on-the-horizon\/ai-health-information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-04-30 03:00:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.apaservices.org\">www.apaservices.org<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Increased AI Usage for Health Information<\/strong>: According to recent KFF research, one-third of U.S. adults have used chatbots for health information in the past year, making AI a common resource like social media but still secondary to healthcare professionals and internet searches.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Targeted Mental Health Inquiries via AI<\/strong>: Many people are using AI to find information about mental health symptoms, advice, treatment options, and opportunities for support or discussion regarding personal concerns.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Demographic Insights<\/strong>: Individuals who are uninsured and young adults aged 18-29 are the most frequent users of AI for mental health information.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Reasons for AI Use<\/strong>: The primary reasons people use AI are for quick information or support, for deciding whether to visit a healthcare professional, and due to comfort in private information searching.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Challenges and Concerns for Healthcare Providers<\/strong>: The rise in AI usage necessitates that healthcare professionals, especially psychologists, engage in discussions with patients regarding their AI use to ensure the accuracy of information and to identify any problematic reliance on AI.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Recommended Framework for AI Discussions<\/strong>: A framework published in JAMA Psychiatry suggests normalizing the use of AI, asking open-ended questions about the patient&#8217;s AI use, providing relevant information or concerns regarding AI, and encouraging ongoing conversations about its use.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Psychologists&#8217; 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