Ethical and Regulatory Gaps in Using Generative AI for Mental Health Support in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• Rojas-Mezarina, Leonardo ^[1] ; Villarreal-Zegarra, David ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

     Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos

     Perú

     
  2. [2] Digital Health Research Center, Instituto Peruano de Orientación Psicológica, Lima, Peru.
• Localización: Interacciones: Revista de Avances en Psicología, ISSN 2411-5940, ISSN-e 2413-4465, Nº. 0, 1990-2025
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.24016/2026.v12.497
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