Identifying probable post-traumatic stress disorder: applying supervised machine learning to data from a UK military cohort.

Journal: Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Early identification of probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can lead to early intervention and treatment.

Authors

  • Daniel Leightley
    a King's Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience , King's College , London , UK.
  • Victoria Williamson
    a King's Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience , King's College , London , UK.
  • John Darby
    b School of Computing, Mathematics and Digital Technology , Manchester Metropolitan University.
  • Nicola T Fear
    a King's Centre for Military Health Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience , King's College , London , UK.