Now AI to help in early diagnosis of mood disorders and improved medication

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) based algorithm for quick and easy detection of complex mood disorders and prediction of medication.

By: Sreemoyee Chatterjee | | Published: August 10, 2018 9:30 am

Technology is doing wonders in all spheres these days and mental health is no exception. A new research showed that machine learning can make the diagnosis of complicated mental health issues better and help in picking up the appropriate pharmacological therapy. Till now early detection and diagnosis of mood disorders like major depressive disorder (MDD) and bipolar disorder was hard due to their complex nature. Also, this challenge of diagnosis is more prevalent among youth when the illness is at a developing stage. This doubt over diagnosis can make it difficult to take a call on medication, say experts. Also Read - New AI algorithm can spot brain injuries: Understand the risk factors to prevent them

In order to overcome this challenge, a collaborative study conducted by Canada’s Lawson Health Research Institute, The Mind Research Network in New Mexico and the Brainnetome Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has come up with an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that investigates brain scans for improved classification of illness in patients with a complex mood disorder. It will also help in predicting their response to disorders. Also Read - Coronavirus live updates: How AI, drones are helping you fight against the novel coronavirus

In a recent report published by PsychCentral, Dr Elizabeth Osuch, a clinician-scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and co-lead investigator of this study, said: ““Antidepressants are the gold standard pharmaceutical therapy for MDD while mood stabilizers are the gold standard for bipolar I. But it becomes difficult to predict which medication will work in patients with complex mood disorders when a diagnosis is not clear. Will they respond better to an antidepressant or to a mood stabilizer?” Also Read - Health tech: 5 innovations that will impact healthcare in 2020

“This study takes a major step towards finding a biomarker of medication response in emerging adults with complex mood disorders. It also suggests that we may one day have an objective measure of psychiatric illness through brain imaging that would make diagnosis faster, more effective and more consistent across health care providers,” she added.

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Published : August 10, 2018 9:30 am

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