India, Aug. 5 -- A new study from the West Virginia University School of Medicine looked at how artificial intelligence could be used in psychiatry education and mental healthcare.

Researchers worked together to create training materials for medical students and psychiatry residents. The goal was to help future psychiatrists understand how patients are using AI chatbots for mental health support, an area that is not yet covered much in traditional medical training.

To create realistic training cases, associate professor Gangqing 'Michael' Hu asked ChatGPT-5 Pro to generate short patient scenarios. These included symptoms, medical history, behavior, conversations with mental health chatbots, possible diagnoses, and multiple-choice question...