Book Reviews : Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry Publisher: Cambridge University Press,32 E. 57th St.,New York,NY 10022 Year of Publication: 1985 Length: 266 pages Price: $39.50 Intended Audience: Psychiatrists and other mental health workers Usefulness: Good Clarity: Good Difficulty: Variable

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence and Psychiatry is a detailed discussion of the relationship of computer science to psychiatric practice. To illustrate his points, the author reviews schematically a number of concepts of artificial intelligence programming without introducing technical knowledge of programming or mathematics. It is well referenced and its tone is very positive, stopping short of strident.

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Craig, T. (1982). Automating the treatment planning process. In Proceedings of the Sixth Annual Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care (pp. 425-428).