A new smart app that monitors adolescent depression levels

A new smart app that monitors adolescent depression levels

High rates of suicide and depression among teens and youth in the United States have prompted researchers to use the smartphone to monitor levels of depression and anxiety in adolescents.
Previous studies have badociated the use of heavy smart phones to the degradation of adolescent mental health, but as teens are more likely to use InStagram and Snape sites or watch videos on YouTube, they provide more evidence of the impact of technology on their security. Psychological.
Early studies have shown that changes in writing speed, tone of voice, choice of words and how often children stay at home indicate problems.
"There could be nearly 1,000 vital signs of smartphones revealing depression," said Dr. Thomas Insel, former president of the National Institute of Mental Health in New York.
Researchers are developing applications that use artificial intelligence to try to predict episodes of depression and injuries that may self-destruct.
Alex Liu, an application developer and badociate professor of psychiatry and bioengineering at the University of Illinois at Chicago, said: "We follow the equivalent of heartbeats in the human brain. "
Developers say that proven and commercially available mood detection apps can also help monitor depression and anxiety levels in teens.
Depression affects about 3 million American teenagers, with rates rising over the last decade: Last year, 13% of people aged 12 to 17 years suffered from depression, compared with 8% in 2010;