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Schema-Guided Response Generation using Multi-Frame Dialogue State for Motivational Interviewing Systems
Jie Zeng, Yukiko I. Nakano
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.20635 https://

Schema-Guided Response Generation using Multi-Frame Dialogue State for Motivational Interviewing Systems
The primary goal of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is to help clients build their own motivation for behavioral change. To support this in dialogue systems, it is essential to guide large language models (LLMs) to generate counselor responses aligned with MI principles. By employing a schema-guided approach, this study proposes a method for updating multi-frame dialogue states and a strategy decision mechanism that dynamically determines the response focus in a manner grounded in MI principles.…

Barriers to Digital Mental Health Services among College Students
Ha Na Cho, Kyuha Jung, Daniel Eisenberg, Cheryl A. King, Kai Zheng
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.21093 https://

Barriers to Digital Mental Health Services among College Students
This qualitative study explores barriers to utilization of digital mental health Intervention (DMHI) among college students. Data are from a large randomized clinical trial of an intervention, eBridge, that used motivational interviewing for online counseling to connect students with mental health issues to professional services. We applied thematic analysis to analyze the feedback from the student participants regarding their experience of using the DMHI platform. We identified nine key barrie…