Pai.ACT - An Artificial Intelligence Driven Chatbot Assisted ACT (Full Scale RCT)

The Pai.ACT mobile app is an innovative therapeutic tool that utilizes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). It integrates a sophisticated algorithm to analyze self-reported data and conversation texts when the user interacts with the AI chatbot and identifies what psychological inflexibility processes are required to be the most essential to be addressed for process-matched ACT interventions. These interventions, including self-help modules and experiential exercises, are enhanced with dynamic animations and audio metaphors (see NCT06086951). The contents of Pai.ACT is underpinned by: (i) the core principles of Focused ACT, (ii) our validated Focused ACT protocol used in our ongoing Focused ACT trial (see NCT05803252), and (iii) our validated ACT protocols, established since 2019, that address psychological challenges specific to the Chinese parenting context (e.g., affiliate stigma, internalisation of external criticism, self-blame) through a 4-to-6 week of ACT.

Positive parenting advice is recommended by the Child Assessment Services under the Department of Health, and videoconferencing session(s) led by another experienced counsellor for content revision. No access to AI chatbot/ACT modules will be granted.