Large Language Model-based Client Agents for Psychotherapy Simulation . This project aims to leverage large language models (LLMs) to develop an intelligent system for simulating client behaviour in p

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Large Language Model-based Client Agents for Psychotherapy Simulation . This project aims to leverage large language models (LLMs) to develop an intelligent system for simulating client behaviour in psychotherapy. While most research focuses on using LLMs to simulate mental health supporters, there has been limited exploration of client simulation, which is crucial for both practice and research. Innovative AI methods will be developed to address the challenges of automatically simulating client personas that reflect real-world populations and ensuring their consistency across multiple therapy sessions. The expected outcomes will advance LLM-based user simulation, train researchers in AI and psychotherapy, and strengthen Australia’s leadership in AI for mental health care. . Scheme: Linkage Projects. Field: 4605 - Data Management and Data Science. Lead: Prof Ling Chen