Importance Dynamical systems theory is widely used to explain tipping points, cycles, and
chaos in complex systems ranging from the climate to ecosystems. It has been suggested …

Abstract Syntax, the grammatical structure of sentences, is a fundamental aspect of
language. It remains debated whether reduced syntactic complexity is unique to …

Digital tools are transforming mental health care. The promise of this transformation to
improve outcomes has not yet been realized fully. While some have become skeptical, this …

The use of speech as a digital biomarker to detect stress levels is increasingly gaining
attention. Yet, heterogeneous effects of stress on specific acoustic speech features have …

Research in psychopathology has shown that, at an aggregate level, the patterns of
emotional change over time--emotion dynamics--are indicators of one's mental health. One's …

Ambient audio sampling methods such as the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) have
become increasingly prominent in clinical and social sciences research. These methods …

Neurological disorders include various conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord, and
nervous system which results in reduced performance in different organs and muscles …

Background Automated speech analysis has gained increasing attention to help diagnosing
depression. Most previous studies, however, focused on comparing speech in patients with …

Speech patterns are argued to be promising diagnostic markers for neuropsychiatric
conditions. However, most studies only compare one condition with healthy controls, which …

Speech is a promising biomarker for schizophrenia spectrum disorder (SSD) and major
depressive disorder (MDD). This proof of principle study investigates previously studied …