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Use of Socially Assistive Robots in Mental Health: Barriers and Facilitators

Use of Socially Assistive Robots in Mental Health: Barriers and Facilitators

Ana Raquel da Rocha Ferreira, Maria Goreti Moreira Magalhães De Sousa Silva, Maria de Oliveira Correia, Raquel Simões de Almeida, Vitor Simões-Silva, Maria João Trigueiro
Copyright: © 2024 |Pages: 24
ISBN13: 9781668492512|ISBN10: 1668492512|EISBN13: 9781668492529
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-9251-2.ch013
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da Rocha Ferreira, Ana Raquel, et al. "Use of Socially Assistive Robots in Mental Health: Barriers and Facilitators." Handbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation, edited by Raquel Simões de Almeida, et al., IGI Global, 2024, pp. 269-292. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9251-2.ch013

APA

da Rocha Ferreira, A. R., Silva, M. G., de Oliveira Correia, M., de Almeida, R. S., Simões-Silva, V., & Trigueiro, M. J. (2024). Use of Socially Assistive Robots in Mental Health: Barriers and Facilitators. In R. Simões de Almeida, V. Simões-Silva, & M. Trigueiro (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation (pp. 269-292). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9251-2.ch013

Chicago

da Rocha Ferreira, Ana Raquel, et al. "Use of Socially Assistive Robots in Mental Health: Barriers and Facilitators." In Handbook of Research on Advances in Digital Technologies to Promote Rehabilitation and Community Participation, edited by Raquel Simões de Almeida, Vítor Simões-Silva, and Maria João Trigueiro, 269-292. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2024. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9251-2.ch013

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Abstract

Access to mental healthcare is faced with many challenges and to address the needs of patients, socially assistive robots (SAR) have been used as an innovative therapeutic tool. The literature highlights a variety of relevant functions and benefits that these robots can serve, be it companion, coach, or play partner. This chapter aims to contribute to the current knowledge about SAR in mental health as a tool that could complement the support provided by professionals, identifying its barriers and facilitators. Despite the presence of certain barriers to their implementation (e.g., technical problems, professionals' resistance), social robot interventions generally show positive effects on patients with mental health conditions.

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