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Instagram Photos Reveal Predictive Markers Of Depression, Andrew G. Reece, Christopher M. Danforth
Instagram Photos Reveal Predictive Markers Of Depression, Andrew G. Reece, Christopher M. Danforth
College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Faculty Publications
Using Instagram data from 166 individuals, we applied machine learning tools to successfully identify markers of depression. Statistical features were computationally extracted from 43,950 participant Instagram photos, using color analysis, metadata components, and algorithmic face detection. Resulting models outperformed general practitioners’ average unassisted diagnostic success rate for depression. These results held even when the analysis was restricted to posts made before depressed individuals were first diagnosed. Human ratings of photo attributes (happy, sad, etc.) were weaker predictors of depression, and were uncorrelated with computationally-generated features. These results suggest new avenues for early screening and detection of mental illness.
The Relations Of Metabolic Syndrome To Anxiety And Depression Symptoms In Children And Adults, Jennifer R. Michael
The Relations Of Metabolic Syndrome To Anxiety And Depression Symptoms In Children And Adults, Jennifer R. Michael
UVM Patrick Leahy Honors College Senior Theses
Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of five factors (elevated systolic blood pressure, elevated blood glucose, elevated triglycerides, large waist circumference, and decreased HDL) that are related to a greater chance of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. There is evidence that metabolic syndrome is correlated with depression, but the directionality and mechanism is unclear. There is also dispute in the literature as to whether there is a correlation with anxiety and metabolic syndrome. In this study, levels of depression and anxiety determined from questionnaires and interviews (Adult Self Report, Child Behavior Checklist, Kiddie Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia-Present and Lifetime, …
Magnesium Intake And Depression In U.S. Adults, Emily Tarleton
Magnesium Intake And Depression In U.S. Adults, Emily Tarleton
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Research has focused extensively on the negative health effects of inadequate Mg intake, but the extent of the problem of deficiency deserves further exploration. The notion that U.S. adults consume an inadequate amount of magnesium, leading to increased risk for chronic diseases such as depression, is plausible. National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), which are large, cross-sectional, population-based data sets that assess the health and nutritional status of U.S. adults and children, indicate over half the adult population does not consume adequate amounts of magnesium based on the estimated average requirement (EAR) established by the Institute of Medicine. Using …
The Impact Of Depression On Treatment Adherence And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sheau-Yan Ho
The Impact Of Depression On Treatment Adherence And Cardiorespiratory Fitness In Cardiac Rehabilitation, Sheau-Yan Ho
Graduate College Dissertations and Theses
Major depression and coronary heart disease are two strongly linked, major causes of death and disability. After an acute coronary event, many patients are referred to cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a medically supervised exercise intervention and lifestyle training program. Depression may partially account for poor CR adherence and resulting cardiovascular problems in patients with a history of heart disease; however, underlying mechanisms through which depression impacts cardiac functioning are not well understood. The current project tests a theoretical model in which CR adherence (i.e., number of CR sessions attended) mediates the relation between baseline depression and cardiorespiratory fitness after CR. A …
Narrative Medicine: Improving Patient Care And Shifting Office Culture, Julia Shatten, Yazen Qumsiyed
Narrative Medicine: Improving Patient Care And Shifting Office Culture, Julia Shatten, Yazen Qumsiyed
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Assessing the effects of narrative medicine on the doctor patient relationship, office culture and the management of symptoms in patients with chronic pain and depression in a primary care setting.
Provider Education: Managing Depression In Cancer Patients, Nicole Leonard
Provider Education: Managing Depression In Cancer Patients, Nicole Leonard
Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects
Depression is more prevalent and less often treated in cancer patients compared to the general population. Cancer can increase the risk of depression in multiple different ways, but depression can also increase the risk of cancer. Untreated depression in cancer patients can increase the risk of metastasis and worsen prognosis. The purpose of this project is to educate providers on the connection between mental health and cancer as well as provide them resources on how to approach and manage patients with cancer and depression.