For chronic pain, AI-assisted therapy may be just as good as standard care

Using artificial intelligence to facilitate cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain can provide outcomes that are as good as typical interventions while requiring less time with a therapist, according to researchers.

Evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) is a safe and effective alternative to opioid analgesics, John D. Piette, MSc, PhD, a professor at the University of Michigan, and colleagues wrote in the study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Read more in Healio.