Natural Language Processing for Depression Prediction on Sina Weibo: Method Study and Analysis.

Journal: JMIR mental health
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Depression represents a pressing global public health concern, impacting the physical and mental well-being of hundreds of millions worldwide. Notwithstanding advances in clinical practice, an alarming number of individuals at risk for depression continue to face significant barriers to timely diagnosis and effective treatment, thereby exacerbating a burgeoning social health crisis.

Authors

  • Zhenwen Zhang
    Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Wearable Computing, School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Jianghong Zhu
    Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Wearable Computing, School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Zhihua Guo
    Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Wearable Computing, School of Information Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
  • Yu Zhang
    College of Marine Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, Dalian, China.
  • Zepeng Li
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
  • Bin Hu
    Department of Thoracic Surgery Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital Affiliated Capital Medical University Beijing China.