Speech carries essential information about the speaker's physiology and possible
pathophysiological conditions. Bio-acoustic voice qualities show promising value for …

Background: Depression is a debilitating disorder that at present lacks a reliable biomarker
to aid in diagnosis and early detection. Recent advances in computational analytic …

Of increasing importance in the civilian and military population is the recognition of major
depressive disorder at its earliest stages and intervention before the onset of severe …

Purpose Diagnosis and treatment in psychiatry are still highly dependent on reports from
patients and on clinician judgment. This fact makes them prone to memory and subjectivity …

Background At present, there is no established biomarker for the diagnosis of depression.
Meanwhile, studies show that acoustic features convey emotional information. Therefore …

BACKGROUND: Valid, reliable biomarkers of depression severity and treatment response
would provide new targets for clinical research. Noticeable differences in speech production …

Background The voice carries various information produced by vibrations of the vocal cords
and the vocal tract. Though many studies have reported a relationship between vocal …

Background Abnormalities in vocal expression during a depressed episode have frequently
been reported in people with depression, but less is known about if these abnormalities only …

Background Depression is a widespread mental disorder that affects a significant portion of
the population. However, the assessment of depression is often subjective, relying on …

Depression is one of the most prominent mental disorders, with an increasing rate that
makes it the fourth cause of disability worldwide. The field of automated depression …