Digital psychology
Digital Psychology is a two-year research project focusing on digital mental health in Flemish mental health care.
27/3/2026 AI and clinical psychology
Blessing or curse?
Our research coordinator Tom Van Daele will give a lecture at the European Federation of Psychology Student's Associations.
In recent years, artificial intelligence has been coming increasingly to the forefront. Whereas AI initially formed an almost invisible part of technological applications and processes, since the rise of ChatGPT we’ve been working with AI ourselves increasingly: writing texts, generating images, even creating videos. Every day, a news article appears either praising all the possibilities or highlighting the numerous dangers and risks.
But does artificial intelligence also (already) have a place in mental healthcare? This keynote aims to provide an answer to that question. To do so, you’ll first gain a brief insight into the history and some basic principles behind AI, you’ll learn more about AI and mental health, and you’ll discover the place AI is starting to take in practice.
Afterwards, you’ll be better know what to expect of AI in this field. It could even allow you to take first (or next) steps in this field, or be sufficiently informed to consciously decide not to.
Projects
Experts
Researcher
Sylvie Bernaerts
Sylvie Bernaerts (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise are immersive technology and artificial intelligence in (mental) health care.
Valorisation staff - researcher
Fien Buelens
Fien Buelens (MSc) is a researcher and business developer in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. From her expertise, she facilitates the connection between research and practice.
Researcher
Toon Colman
Toon Colman (MSc) is a researcher in the People and Well-being group, research line Psychology and technology. As an experimental psychologist, he wants to leverage his methodological expertise for the benefit of (mental) health.
Researcher
Nele De Witte
Nele De Witte (PhD) is a researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. Her areas of expertise include wearables and XR. She is also the scientific coordinator of LiCalab.
Researcher
Eva Van Assche
Eva Van Assche (PhD) is a lecturer-researcher in the People and Well-being research group, research line Psychology and technology. She focuses on how digital technologies (e.g., applications, websites) can contribute to mental health care.
Research line coordinator - Researcher
Tom Van Daele
Tom Van Daele (PhD) is research coordinator Psychology and technology in the People and Well-being research group. As a clinical psychologist, he conducts research on the added value of technology within mental health care.