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Machine learning in mental health: a scoping review of methods and applications
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posted on 2019-07-01, 00:00 authored by Adrian Shatte, Delyse HutchinsonDelyse Hutchinson, Sam TeagueSam TeagueBACKGROUND: This paper aims to synthesise the literature on machine learning (ML) and big data applications for mental health, highlighting current research and applications in practice. METHODS: We employed a scoping review methodology to rapidly map the field of ML in mental health. Eight health and information technology research databases were searched for papers covering this domain. Articles were assessed by two reviewers, and data were extracted on the article's mental health application, ML technique, data type, and study results. Articles were then synthesised via narrative review. RESULTS: Three hundred papers focusing on the application of ML to mental health were identified. Four main application domains emerged in the literature, including: (i) detection and diagnosis; (ii) prognosis, treatment and support; (iii) public health, and; (iv) research and clinical administration. The most common mental health conditions addressed included depression, schizophrenia, and Alzheimer's disease. ML techniques used included support vector machines, decision trees, neural networks, latent Dirichlet allocation, and clustering. CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the application of ML to mental health has demonstrated a range of benefits across the areas of diagnosis, treatment and support, research, and clinical administration. With the majority of studies identified focusing on the detection and diagnosis of mental health conditions, it is evident that there is significant room for the application of ML to other areas of psychology and mental health. The challenges of using ML techniques are discussed, as well as opportunities to improve and advance the field.
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Psychological medicineVolume
49Issue
9Pagination
1426 - 1448Publisher
Cambridge University PressLocation
Cambridge, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0033-2917eISSN
1469-8978Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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Big datahealth informaticsmachine learningmental healthSocial SciencesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePsychology, ClinicalPsychiatryPsychologyMAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDERPOSTTRAUMATIC-STRESS-DISORDERATTENTION-DEFICIT\/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERALZHEIMERS-DISEASEFUNCTIONAL CONNECTIVITYSPECTRUM DISORDERRESTING-STATE1ST-EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIACOGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTOPTIMIZE PREDICTION
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