Table 1.

Excerpt from the survey with sample responses

Question	Example response
Do you think the concept of a PACA - with the computer system having a personality and being able to adapt to the user’s personality - is useful/ helpful in mental health therapy?	“Yeah I think it makes you feel less like you’re just sharing your emotions with an inanimate object, it makes you feel like there is some more meaning to sharing it with something that can at least pretend to care. It makes it feel more worthwhile to have it respond with something other than just a planned response.”
Please comment briefly, why you think a specific trait is important in your opinion.	“Being talkative will help in communicating feelings and affection is a trait that people with mental problems struggle to receive and comprehend.”
In your opinion, in which of the roles should a mental healthcare PACA slip into? Please explain briefly why.	“Looking at mental states means an emotional state of mind. A friend or companion are the closest to a patient and are therefore necessary.”
What are, in your opinion, reasons that speak against communicating with a PACA? What concerns would you have in your interaction with the PACA?	“I suppose it raises questions or suspicions about who could be reading or observing your conversations with the PACA. How secure and confidential is your information in the short and long term. It’s a question of trust.”