ArticleJMIR medical education2026
Students' Perspectives on Digital Psychotherapy-Possible Solutions for Digital Inpatient-Like Care Concepts: Qualitative Interview Study.
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Abstract
Background: The demand for mental health treatment is increasing, while the availability of treatment remains insufficient to meet the rising demand. Alternative solutions need to be explored to enable access to care for patients who cannot participate in traditional psychotherapeutic settings due to common barriers like place of residence, professional obligations, or physical limitations. Objective: This study aimed to investigate attitudes toward digital psychotherapy, specifically within a digital inpatient-like therapy setting, among psychology and medical students. These students represent the future generation of therapists and possess the educational background necessary to develop innovative ideas to benefit a digital psychotherapeutic setting. Methods: We conducted qualitative, semistructured interviews with 20 participants (10 psychology students and 10 medical students). The data were analyzed using an inductive, thematic analysis according to the methodology outlined by Braun and Clarke. Results: The thematic analysis led to a codebook including 4 overarching categories: (1) evolution of digitalization in medical practice, (2) future directions for digital psychotherapy, (3) technical framework, and (4) artificial intelligence-based psychotherapy. Conclusions: In the context of mental health, digital psychotherapy is accepted as a viable option when conventional face-to-face therapy is not possible. The primary concerns were potential impairments in the therapeutic relationship and interaction. Artificial intelligence was rejected as a standalone therapy but was considered acceptable as a supplementary tool. Technical problems represent a major obstacle for the consistent and reliable implementation of digital psychotherapy. A successful digital psychotherapeutic concept for inpatient and outpatient settings needs to enable a sufficient interpersonal therapeutic relationship situated within a reliable technical framework.
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