Symbolic Artificial Intelligence for Schema Therapy Using Knowledge Graphs

In this paper we place ourselves in the broader context of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered mental health apps and, more precisely, in the context of semi-automated, schema-based therapy. Our contribution is two-fold. First, we provide the first Knowledge Graph in the literature for Schema Therapy and demonstrate how it can be practically used by mental health professionals in supporting their clients. Second, we pave the way for explainable, symbolic-based AI approaches in mental health that are yet to be investigated alongside the more prominent approaches (currently in fashion) based on large language models.