Evaluating the utility of daily speech assessments for monitoring depression symptoms.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Depression is a common mental health disorder and a major public health concern, significantly interfering with the lives of those affected. The complex clinical presentation of depression complicates symptom assessments. Day-to-day fluctuations of depression symptoms within an individual bring an additional barrier, since infrequent testing may not reveal symptom fluctuation. Digital measures such as speech can facilitate daily objective symptom evaluation. Here, we evaluated the effectiveness of daily speech assessment in characterizing speech fluctuations in the context of depression symptoms, which can be completed remotely, at a low cost and with relatively low administrative resources.

Methods

Community volunteers (N = 16) completed a daily speech asse

SUBMITTER: Gumus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10328009 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature