Psychiatry has finally found an objective way to spot mental illness | New Scientist

April 1, 2026

Robson, D. (2026, January 16). Psychiatry has finally found an objective way to spot mental illness. New Scientist.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2509966-psychiatry-has-finally-found-an-objective-way-to-spot-mental-illness/

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“It is the fusion of these features that allows us to reach high levels of accuracy and reliability,” says Aafjes. “In cases of severe depression, non-verbal behaviours are often the most informative signals – aspects one might miss by analysing voice and speech alone.” Working with scientists at the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas, Deliberate Al is investigating how biomarkers change during recovery. “We’ve shown high concurrent validity with existing measures, which is very important for acceptability by regulators and clinicians,” says Aafjes. “}}

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