Psychiatric Ethics: AI, Self-Help, and Steiner's Concept

The text analyzes the ethical challenges of modern psychiatry, focusing on the power asymmetry between doctor and patient. Using John Steiner's concept of 'Seeing and Being Seen,' the author warns against reducing a human being to a disease unit and against the omnipotence of the therapist. The importance of epistemic humility is emphasized—the recognition that a diagnosis is merely a clinical model, not a definition of a person. In the context of WHO standards and human rights, the article advocates for a transition from paternalism toward person-centered care that respects autonomy and dignity. Modern psychiatry must balance patient safety with the protection of their agency, especially in the face of the digital transformation of mental health and the phenomenon of self-diagnosis.