Detecting adolescent depression through passive monitoring of linguistic markers in smartphone communication.

Carter J FunkhouserEsha TrivediLilian Y LiFiona HelgrenEmily ZhangAishwarya SritharanRachel A ChernerDavid PagliaccioKatherine DurhamMia KylerTrinity C TseSavannah N BuchananNicholas B AllenStewart A ShankmanRandy P Auerbach

Published in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2023)

Passively monitoring use of first-person singular pronouns in adolescents' smartphone communication may help detect MDD, providing novel opportunities for early intervention.

Keyphrases

young adults
randomized controlled trial
major depressive disorder
mental health
depressive symptoms
physical activity