How to do things with (thousands of) words: Computational approaches to discourse analysis in Alzheimer's disease

N Clarke, P Foltz, P Garrard - Cortex, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Natural Language Processing (NLP) is an ever-growing field of computational
science that aims to model natural human language. Combined with advances in machine …

[HTML][HTML] Combining automatic speech recognition with semantic natural language processing in schizophrenia

S Ciampelli, AE Voppel, JN De Boer, S Koops… - Psychiatry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural language processing (NLP) tools are increasingly used to quantify semantic
anomalies in schizophrenia. Automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology, if robust …

Applying speech technologies to assess verbal memory in patients with serious mental illness

TB Holmlund, C Chandler, PW Foltz, AS Cohen… - NPJ digital …, 2020 - nature.com
Verbal memory deficits are some of the most profound neurocognitive deficits associated
with schizophrenia and serious mental illness in general. As yet, their measurement in …

Improving the applicability of AI for psychiatric applications through human-in-the-loop methodologies

C Chandler, PW Foltz, B Elvevåg - Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Objectives Machine learning (ML) and natural language processing have great potential to
improve efficiency and accuracy in diagnosis, treatment recommendations, predictive …

Increasing access to cognitive screening in the elderly: Applying natural language processing methods to speech collected over the telephone

C Diaz-Asper, C Chandler, RS Turner, B Reynolds… - Cortex, 2022 - Elsevier
Barriers to healthcare access are widespread in elderly populations, with a major
consequence that older people are not benefiting from the latest technologies to diagnose …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning for ambulatory applications of neuropsychological testing

C Chandler, PW Foltz, AS Cohen, TB Holmlund… - Intelligence-Based …, 2020 - Elsevier
Psychiatric patients, such as those suffering from depression or schizophrenia, often need to
be monitored with frequent clinical interviews by trained professionals to avoid costly …

The importance of loneliness in psychotic-like symptoms: Data from three studies

TP Le, T Cowan, EK Schwartz, B Elvevåg… - Psychiatry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poor social connection or loneliness is a prominent feature of schizotypy and may
exacerbate psychosis risk. Previous studies have examined the inter-relationships between …

Acceptability of collecting speech samples from the elderly via the telephone

C Diaz-Asper, C Chandler, RS Turner… - Digital …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective There is a critical need to develop rapid, inexpensive and easily accessible
screening tools for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and Alzheimer's disease (AD). We report …

Tracking language in real time in psychosis

TB Holmlund, TL Fedechko, B Elvevåg… - A clinical introduction to …, 2020 - Elsevier
Disturbance of language and communication is considered hallmark feature of
schizophrenia, and has disruptive effects for patients in daily life. Assessment of speech and …

Predicting self-injurious thoughts in daily life using ambulatory assessment of state cognition

TP Le, E Moscardini, T Cowan, B Elvevåg… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2021 - Elsevier
Self-injurious thoughts (SITs) fluctuate considerably from moment to moment. As
such,“static” and temporally stable predictors (eg, demographic variables, prior history) are …