We introduce a novel application of large language models (LLMs) in developing a virtual counselor capable of conducting motivational interviewing (MI) for alcohol use counseling. Access to effective counseling remains limited, particularly for substance abuse, and virtual agents offer a promising solution by leveraging LLM capabilities to simulate nuanced communication techniques inherent in MI. Our approach combines prompt engineering and integration into a user-friendly virtual platform to facilitate realistic, empathetic interactions. We evaluate the effectiveness of our virtual agent through a series of studies focusing on replicating MI techniques and human counselor dialog. Initial findings suggest that our LLM-powered virtual agent matches human counselors' empathetic and adaptive conversational skills, presenting a significant step forward in virtual health counseling and providing insights into the design and implementation of LLM-based therapeutic interactions.

我们介绍了在酒精使用咨询中使用大型语言模型(LLM)开发虚拟辅导员的新应用。我们的方法将提示工程与用户友好的虚拟平台相结合，以促进真实、有同理心的互动。通过一系列研究评估我们的虚拟辅导员的有效性，初步发现我们的LLM驱动的虚拟辅导员与人类辅导员的同理心和适应性对话技巧相匹配，这是在虚拟健康咨询方面的重要进展，并为LLM基于治疗性互动的设计和实施提供了见解。

虚拟代理人进行酒精咨询：探索LLM交互式引导