Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
151(3), P. 434 - 447
Published: Oct. 13, 2024
Effective
treatment
of
bipolar
disorder
(BD)
requires
prompt
response
to
mood
episodes.
Preliminary
studies
suggest
that
predictions
based
on
passive
sensor
data
from
personal
digital
devices
can
accurately
detect
episodes
(e.g.,
between
routine
care
appointments),
but
date
do
not
use
methods
designed
for
broad
application.
This
study
evaluated
whether
a
novel,
personalized
machine
learning
approach,
trained
entirely
Fitbit
data,
with
limited
filtering
could
symptomatology
in
BD
patients.
We
analyzed
54
adults
BD,
who
wore
Fitbits
and
completed
bi-weekly
self-report
measures
9
months.
applied
(ML)
models
aggregated
over
two-week
observation
windows
occurrences
depressive
(hypo)manic
symptomatology,
which
were
defined
as
scores
above
established
clinical
cutoffs
the
Patient
Health
Questionnaire-8
(PHQ-8)
Altman
Self-Rating
Mania
Scale
(ASRM)
respectively.
As
hypothesized,
among
several
ML
algorithms,
Binary
Mixed
Model
(BiMM)
forest
achieved
highest
area
under
receiver
operating
curve
(ROC-AUC)
validation
process.
In
testing
set,
ROC-AUC
was
86.0%
depression
85.2%
(hypo)mania.
Using
optimized
thresholds
calculated
Youden's
J
statistic,
predictive
accuracy
80.1%
(sensitivity
71.2%
specificity
85.6%)
89.1%
(hypo)mania
80.0%
90.1%).
sound
performance
detecting
patients
using
Findings
expand
upon
evidence
produce
accurate
predictions.
Additionally,
best
our
knowledge,
this
represents
first
application
BiMM
prediction.
Overall,
results
move
field
step
toward
algorithms
suitable
full
population
patients,
rather
than
only
those
high
compliance,
access
specialized
devices,
or
willingness
share
invasive
data.
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
39(3), P. 290 - 304
Published: March 22, 2024
Compared
with
other
health
disciplines,
there
is
a
stagnation
in
technological
innovation
the
field
of
clinical
neuropsychology.
Traditional
paper-and-pencil
tests
have
number
shortcomings,
such
as
low-frequency
data
collection
and
limitations
ecological
validity.
While
computerized
cognitive
assessment
may
help
overcome
some
these
issues,
current
paradigms
do
not
address
majority
limitations.
In
this
paper,
we
review
recent
literature
on
applications
novel
digital
approaches,
including
momentary
assessment,
smartphone-based
sensors,
wearable
devices,
passive
driving
smart
homes,
voice
biomarkers,
electronic
record
mining,
neurological
populations.
We
describe
how
each
tool
be
applied
to
neurologic
care
traditional
neuropsychological
assessment.
Ethical
considerations,
research,
well
our
proposed
future
practice
are
also
discussed.
Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
25, P. e44502 - e44502
Published: Aug. 21, 2023
The
term
"digital
phenotype"
refers
to
the
digital
footprint
left
by
patient-environment
interactions.
It
has
potential
for
both
research
and
clinical
applications
but
challenges
our
conception
of
health
care
opposing
2
distinct
approaches
medicine:
one
centered
on
illness
with
aim
classifying
curing
disease,
other
patients,
their
personal
distress,
lived
experiences.
In
context
mental
psychiatry,
benefits
phenotyping
include
creating
new
avenues
treatment
enabling
patients
take
control
own
well-being.
However,
this
comes
at
cost
sacrificing
fundamental
human
element
psychotherapy,
which
is
crucial
addressing
patients'
distress.
viewpoint
paper,
we
discuss
advances
rendered
possible
highlight
risk
that
technology
may
pose
partially
excluding
professionals
from
diagnosis
therapeutic
process,
thereby
foregoing
an
essential
dimension
care.
We
conclude
setting
out
concrete
recommendations
how
improve
current
so
it
can
be
harnessed
redefine
empowering
without
alienating
them.
Digital Diagnostics,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 28, 2025
Relevance.
Mental
disorders
are
one
of
the
key
medical
and
social
issues.
Over
last
years
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
methods
including
machine
deep
learning
have
been
actively
developing.
This
narrative
review
aimed
to
identify
current
promising
areas
for
development
application
AI
into
clinical
practice
using
example
patients
with
depression
bipolar
disorder.
Methods.
The
search
publications
was
performed
in
January
─
February
2024
PubMed,
Google
Scholar,
elibrary
databases
combination
keywords:
psychiatry,
mental
health,
psychiatric
disorder,
depression,
depressive
episode,
major
learning,
intelligence.
included
original
articles
on
use
devoted
problems
applying
psychiatry
published
Russian
or
English
10
years.
Results.
Most
often,
neuroimaging
(mainly
MRI
EEG),
text,
audio
video
data,
electronic
device
molecular
genetics,
data
its
combination,
used
(ML)
models
mood
disorders.
Despite
potential
benefits
implementation
is
currently
challenging
due
number
difficulties,
such
as
small
sample
sizes,
low
representativeness,
lack
standardization,
inclusion
“noise”
correlated
variables
models,
model
testing
independent
samples.
Conclusion.
Studies
ML
shown
results
early
diagnosis
affective
episodes
predicting
response
therapy.
However,
has
a
limitations,
primarily
insufficient
validation.
There
need
well-designed
prospective
cohort
studies,
well
extensive
high-quality
capable
identifying
new
relationships
between
order
overcome
these
limitations.
European Psychologist,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 24, 2025
Abstract:
The
digitalization
of
psychological
assessment
has
introduced
new
paradigms
in
the
collection,
processing,
and
analysis
data.
This
paper
explores
transformation
testing
context
digital
footprints
rise
machine
learning
(ML)
tools.
emergence
smartphones,
wearables,
social
media
platforms
allowed
for
collection
passive
data,
significantly
impacting
how
states
are
evaluated.
shift
offers
enhanced
insights
into
personality
traits
symptoms,
while
reducing
reliance
on
traditional
self-report
methods.
However,
use
to
interpret
large
volumes
behavioral
data
raises
concerns
about
ethical
implications,
particularly
regarding
privacy,
consent,
algorithmic
transparency.
Furthermore,
methodological
challenges,
such
as
reliability
validity
AI-based
assessments,
complicate
integration
these
tools
mainstream
practice.
aims
critically
evaluate
benefits
limitations
ML
assessment,
emphasizing
need
frameworks
robust
methodologies
ensure
their
effective
safe
implementation.
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: May 2, 2025
Introduction
Adolescent
suicide
risk,
particularly
among
individuals
with
depression,
is
a
growing
public
health
concern
in
China,
driven
by
increasing
social
pressures
and
evolving
family
dynamics.
However,
limited
research
has
focused
on
prediction
models
tailored
for
hospitalized
Chinese
adolescents
depression.
This
study
aims
to
develop
risk
model
early
identification
of
high-risk
using
internal
validation,
providing
insights
future
clinical
applications.
Methods
The
involved
229
aged
13–18
diagnosed
admitted
hospital
Shanxi,
China.
Feature
selection
was
performed
Least
Absolute
Shrinkage
Selection
Operator
(Lasso)
regression,
key
predictors
were
incorporated
into
multivariate
logistic
regression
model.
Model
performance
assessed
the
area
under
receiver
operating
characteristic
curve
(AUC),
Hosmer-Lemeshow
test,
calibration
curves,
decision
analysis
(DCA),
impact
curves
(CIC).
Results
demonstrated
AUC
values
0.839
(95%
CI:
0.777,
0.899)
training
set
0.723
0.601,
0.845)
testing
set,
indicating
strong
discrimination
capability.
Significant
included
gender,
frequency,
parental
relationships,
self-harm
behavior,
experiences
loss,
sleep
duration.
DCA
CIC
supported
model’s
predictive
potential.
Conclusion
suggesting
potential
value
assessment
its
generalizability
remains
be
confirmed.
Further
external
validation
larger,
multi-center
cohorts
required
assess
robustness
applicability.
Journal of Medical Internet Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
26, P. e56874 - e56874
Published: Sept. 24, 2024
Background
Clinical
diagnostic
assessments
and
the
outcome
monitoring
of
patients
with
depression
rely
predominantly
on
interviews
by
professionals
use
self-report
questionnaires.
The
ubiquity
smartphones
other
personal
consumer
devices
has
prompted
research
into
potential
data
collected
via
these
to
serve
as
digital
behavioral
markers
for
indicating
presence
depression.
Objective
This
paper
explores
using
detect
monitor
symptoms
in
diagnosed
Specifically,
it
investigates
whether
this
can
accurately
classify
depression,
well
changes
depressive
states
over
time.
Methods
In
a
prospective
cohort
study,
we
smartphone
up
1
year.
study
consists
observations
from
164
participants,
including
healthy
controls
(n=31)
various
disorders:
major
disorder
(MDD;
n=85),
MDD
comorbid
borderline
personality
(n=27),
episodes
bipolar
(n=21).
Data
were
labeled
based
severity
9-item
Patient
Health
Questionnaire
(PHQ-9)
scores.
We
performed
statistical
analysis
used
supervised
machine
learning
observe
state
Results
Our
correlation
revealed
32
associated
state.
classified
who
are
depressed
an
accuracy
82%
(95%
CI
80%-84%)
change
75%
72%-76%).
Notably,
most
important
features
classifying
screen-off
events,
battery
charge
levels,
communication
patterns,
app
usage,
location
data.
Similarly,
predicting
state,
related
location,
level,
screen,
accelerometer
patterns.
Conclusions
supplement
clinical
evaluations
may
aid
detecting
particularly
if
combined
intermittent
symptoms.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: June 12, 2024
Psychological
interventions
delivered
by
non-specialist
providers
have
shown
mixed
results
for
treating
maternal
depression.
mHealth
solutions
hold
the
possibility
unobtrusive
behavioural
data
collection
to
identify
challenges
and
reinforce
change
in
psychological
interventions.
We
conducted
a
proof-of-concept
study
using
passive
sensing
integrated
into
depression
intervention
non-specialists
twenty-four
adolescents
young
mothers
(30%
15-17
years
old;
70%
18-25
old)
with
infants
(<
12
months
rural
Nepal.
All
showed
reduction
symptoms
as
measured
Beck
Depression
Inventory.
There
were
trends
toward
increased
movement
away
from
house
(greater
distance
through
GPS
data)
more
time
spent
infant
(less
proximity
Bluetooth
beacon)
improved.
was
considerable
heterogeneity
these
changes
other
passively
collected
(speech,
physical
activity)
throughout
intervention.
This
demonstrated
that
can
be
feasibly
used
low-resource
settings
personalize
Care
must
taken
when
implementing
such
an
approach
ensure
confidentiality,
protection,
meaningful
interpretation
of
enhance