Multitask Learning for Mental Health: Depression, Anxiety, Stress (DAS) Using Wearables.

Journal: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)

Volume: 14

Issue: 5

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Affiliated Institutions:  Computer Engineering Department, Boğaziçi University, İstanbul, Türkiye.

Abstract summary 

This study investigates the prediction of mental well-being factors-depression, stress, and anxiety-using the NetHealth dataset from college students. The research addresses four key questions, exploring the impact of digital biomarkers on these factors, their alignment with conventional psychology literature, the time-based performance of applied methods, and potential enhancements through multitask learning. The findings reveal modality rankings aligned with psychology literature, validated against paper-based studies. Improved predictions are noted with temporal considerations, and further enhanced by multitasking. Mental health multitask prediction results show aligned baseline and multitask performances, with notable enhancements using temporal aspects, particularly with the random forest (RF) classifier. Multitask learning improves outcomes for depression and stress but not anxiety using RF and XGBoost.

Authors & Co-authors:  Saylam İncel

Study Outcome 

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Citations :  Lovibond P.F., Lovibond S.H. The structure of negative emotional states: Comparison of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) with the Beck Depression and Anxiety Inventories. Behav. Res. Ther. 1995;33:335–343. doi: 10.1016/0005-7967(94)00075-U.
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Doi : 501
SSN : 2075-4418
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
LSTM;XGBoost;deep learning;digital biomarker;digital health;ensemble learning;mental health;multitask learning;pervasive health;random forest;regression;wearable devices
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Country of Study
Publication Country
Switzerland