Pragya Lodha

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Pragya Lodha is a researcher at the forefront of digital mental health ethics, whose work critically examines the moral complexities emerging from the integration of technology into psychotherapy. Her primary research areas include the ethics of online psychotherapy and the burgeoning field of robotics in mental health care. Lodha’s major contributions lie in articulating the nuanced ethical dilemmas that practitioners face in a rapidly digitizing therapeutic landscape. Her most-cited paper, "The ethical dilemma of using robotics in psychotherapy" (2024, 3 citations), explores the profound questions of human connection, accountability, and therapeutic boundaries when machines are introduced into the clinical setting. Complementing this, her work on "Ethical challenges and dilemmas of online psychotherapy" (2023, 2 citations) provides a foundational framework for navigating issues of privacy, consent, and therapeutic alliance in virtual spaces. Though early in her career, Lodha’s focused scholarship is already shaping conversations around responsible innovation in mental health, making her a vital voice for students and researchers interested in the ethical guardrails needed as AI and robotics become more prevalent in care.