Towards a functional model of mental disorders incorporating the laws of thermodynamics [PDF]
, 2013 The current paper presents the hypothesis that the understanding of mental disorders can be advanced by incorporating the laws of thermodynamics, specifically relating to energy conservation and energy transfer.
Albin +33 more
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Analyzing the Effect of Data Impurity on the Detection Performances of Mental Disorders [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 The primary method for identifying mental disorders automatically has traditionally involved using binary classifiers. These classifiers are trained using behavioral data obtained from an interview setup. In this training process, data from individuals with the specific disorder under consideration are categorized as the positive class, while data from
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Concepts of mental disorders in the United Kingdom : Similarities and differences between the lay public and psychiatrists [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: The lay public often conceptualise mental disorders in a different way to mental health professionals, and this can negatively impact on outcomes when in treatment.
Ben Butlin +13 more
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Trauma lurking in the shadows: A Reddit case study of mental health issues in online posts about Childhood Sexual Abuse [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Childhood Sexual Abuse (CSA) is a menace to society and has long-lasting effects on the mental health of the survivors. From time to time CSA survivors are haunted by various mental health issues in their lifetime. Proper care and attention towards CSA survivors facing mental health issues can drastically improve the mental health conditions of CSA ...
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Recent Progress in Mass Spectrometry-Based Metabolomics in Major Depressive Disorder Research
Molecules, 2023 Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious mental illness with a heavy social burden, but its underlying molecular mechanisms remain unclear. Mass spectrometry (MS)-based metabolomics is providing new insights into the heterogeneous pathophysiology ...
Mingxia Liu +4 more
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Technology in Association With Mental Health: Meta-ethnography [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 This research paper presents a meta-analysis of the multifaceted role of technology in mental health. The pervasive influence of technology on daily lives necessitates a deep understanding of its impact on mental health services. This study synthesizes literature covering Behavioral Intervention Technologies (BITs), digital mental health interventions ...
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The Abduction of Disorder in Psychiatry [PDF]
, 1999 The evolutionary cornerstone of J. C. Wakefield's (1999) harmful dysfunction thesis is a faulty assumption of comparability between mental and biological processes that overlooks the unique plasticity and openness of the brain?s functioning design.
Hinshaw, Stephen P., Richters, John E.
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Impact of childhood maltreatment on adult resilience
BMC Psychiatry, 2023 Background Previous studies suggested that childhood maltreatment is associated with poor health outcomes. While not everyone who experiences abuse as a child goes on to experience poor mental health, some traumatized people are grown to be more ...
Chao Li +15 more
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Utterance Classification with Logical Neural Network: Explainable AI for Mental Disorder Diagnosis [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 In response to the global challenge of mental health problems, we proposes a Logical Neural Network (LNN) based Neuro-Symbolic AI method for the diagnosis of mental disorders. Due to the lack of effective therapy coverage for mental disorders, there is a need for an AI solution that can assist therapists with the diagnosis.
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Translational PsychiatryWorking memory deficits are linked to irregularities in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) and the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) in schizophrenia, effective intervention strategies are lacking.
Wenpeng Hou +14 more
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