Using AI to improve psychiatric care

A new paper in Schizophrenia Bulletin shows that artificial intelligence (AI) can help doctors to diagnose the mental health of patients with speed and accuracy. The new app designed for mobiles has been developed to improve patient monitoring using cues picked up from their speech, and is based on machine-learning tools. The tool could come in extremely handy for American mental patients living in remote locations, as almost 20% do. This makes coming in to see psychiatrists or psychologists a big challenge for many of them. It could also be a boon for those who are simply too poor, too busy, or can't get in to see a doctor for any other reason.