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The scientists identified 24 systematic reviews of single-session mental health and behavioral health interventions, which included 415 clinical trials. Of the 24 systematic reviews identified, they found that 83% reported positive effects from SSIs for one or more of the following outcomes: anxiety, depression, externalizing problems, eating problems, substance use, and treatment engagement or uptake.
The generative AI models we’ve been using since ChatGPT launched in November 2022 are generally well behaved. There are signs this may be about to change.
Ben and Moira aren’t alone. Experts estimate there are hundreds of thousands of scammers in the industry across Southeast Asia. Some of them are unrepentant criminals, ruthlessly exploiting victims across the world. Others are victims themselves, trafficked and held against their will. Others still are desperate people willing to participate in the industry to survive, but once inside, find they can no longer leave.
I don’t see near enough squirming
The end-stage dystopia of the deprofessionalization of teachers is already apparent in some parts of the US. A new online charter school, Unbound Academy, plans to teach kids for two hours a day using learning apps driven by artificial intelligence. Afternoons will be spent on activities like public speaking and group projects. Initially approved for grades four to eight, this school replaces teachers with “guides,” who provide emotional support and individual coaching, at a ratio of one guide to every thirty-three students. For the moment, these guides still need teaching degrees, at least according to the charter school’s initial application for approval. Yet the idea that machines should be the ones delivering curricula and humans are needed only as cheerleaders shows how low our appreciation of pedagogues has fallen.
Unison branch secretary Robin Taggart says the huge stress levels among social work staff, combined with lower pay in Inverclyde than in other council areas, lie behind high vacancy rates.
ACOSS CEO Dr Cassandra Goldie AO said: “ACOSS welcomes the Australian Labor Party’s commitment to invest $8.5 billion to increase access to GP bulk billing, and the Coalition’s commitment to match it. Reducing out of pocket costs for primary health care is a vital step to improve access and outcomes, including for lower income patients.