Posts Tagged ‘health-screening’
New DARPA initiative aims to harness cognitive science, sensors and machine learning to detect early brain signs of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
New Cognitive Science Tool to Shed Light on Mental Health (DARPA press release): Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 30,000 active duty members and veterans have taken their own lives – four times as many as those killed in post-911 military operations. Current methods to detect early signs of behavioral and mental health risk factors…
Read MoreTrend: Wider use of mental health screenings in school-based settings
. Anoka-Hennepin Schools May Start Depression Screenings (CBS Minnesota): “Minnesota’s largest school district is discussing screening high school students for depression and anxiety in the classroom… Dr. Nita Kumar, a mental health consultant for the district, said Friday that the idea is to get students to talk about something they may hide from their parents…
Read MoreThe mental health screenings of the future, as hinted by Ellie the virtual therapist
— How Virtual Therapy Could Help the Military Fight PTSD (NBC News): “In Afghanistan, a new therapist is talking with soldiers. Her name is Ellie, she is the face of a computer program and she could be the key to identifying PTSD in America’s military. Equipped with
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