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Towards an interpretable and transferable acoustic emotion recognition for the detection of mental disorders
Motivation
Automatic speech emotion recognition (ASER) refers to a group of algorithms that deduce the emotional state of an individual from their speech utterances. The methods are deployed in a wide range of tasks, including the detection and intervention of mental disorders. State-of-the art ASER techniques have evolved from the more conventional ML based methods to the current advanced deep neural network based solutions. Despite the long history of research contributions in this domain, state-of-art methods still struggle to generalize across languages, between corpora with different recording conditions, etc. Furthermore, most of the methods lack in interpretation and transparency of the models and their decision making process. These aspects are especially crucial when the methods are deployed in applications with impact on human lives.
Contribution
Autoencoders and latent representation studies are useful tools in the exploration of interpretable and generalizable models. We present results on the benefits of using autoencoders and its variants for ASER, predominantly on emotional states like anger, sadness, happiness and the neutral state. We show that the clusters in the latent space are representative of the desired emotional clusters, although some classes of emotions are more discriminative than others. We take a step further to illustrate the use of DeepLIFT to gain insights into the feature subsets that contribute to the discriminative clustering of emotion classes in the latent space. Furthermore, we study the robustness of the methods by investigating the differences that occur in the latent representations when the underlying data conditions are modified. In other words, how the differences in the language of the corpus, recording conditions of the corpus~(acted, `in the wild') manifest in the latent space. In addition, we explore the discrete and continuous scales for their appropriateness in modelling speech emotions and their correspondence to each other
[Schizophrenia in children and adolescents. The Danish Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry]
Current treatment options in early-onset psychosis
The recommended treatment for psychosis in adolescents is antipsychotic medication combined with psychosocial interventions. However, the evidence base for especially psychosocial interventions is limited. Compared to adults, fewer antipsychotic medications have been approved for use in youth, who also have a higher risk of a less beneficial response and more side effects. Second-generation antipsychotics are recommended as the first pharmacological choice due to a lower risk of neuromotor and cardiac side effects compared to first-generation antipsychotics. Nevertheless, most second-generation antipsychotics show metabolic side effects. It is recommended that the psychosocial treatment should be managed by a multidisciplinary team working within a specialized early intervention model with focus on: (1) individual and family resources and resilience; (2) individualizing and adjusting the intervention; (3) managing associated comorbidities; (4) ensuring coherence in treatment course and collaborations with social and educational services.</p
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
The present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
[Psychosis in childhood and adolescence. Psychopathology and differential diagnoses]
Psychosis in childhood and adolescence is rare. Psychotic manifestations in childhood are associated with diagnostic diversities. The diagnostic group pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) are often used in childhood and may be a precursor of schizophrenia or affective psychosis. In this short review, expressions of psychosis in childhood and adolescence are listed and discussed. The authors speak in favour of a closer collaboration between child- and adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry clinically as well as in research contexts to expand the knowledge about the genesis and aetiology of psychoses Udgivelsesdato: 2008/11/10Psychosis in childhood and adolescence is rare. Psychotic manifestations in childhood are associated with diagnostic diversities. The diagnostic group pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) are often used in childhood and may be a precursor of schizophrenia or affective psychosis. In this short review, expressions of psychosis in childhood and adolescence are listed and discussed. The authors speak in favour of a closer collaboration between child- and adolescent psychiatry and adult psychiatry clinically as well as in research contexts to expand the knowledge about the genesis and aetiology of psychoses
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