Automatic detection of eating disorder-related social media posts that could benefit from a mental health intervention.

Hao YanEllen E Fitzsimmons-CraftMicah GoodmanMelissa KraussSanmay DasPatricia A Cavazos-Rehg

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)

This article demonstrates the feasibility of automatically detecting-with only a few dozen labeled examples-the posts of individuals in need of immediate mental health support for an eating disorder.

Keyphrases

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