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This study investigates the effectiveness of Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) techniques in predicting suicide risks and identifying the dominant causes for such behaviours. Data augmentation techniques and ML models are utilized…

Individuals on social media may reveal themselves to be in various states of crisis (e.g. suicide, self-harm, abuse, or eating disorders). Detecting crisis from social media text automatically and accurately can have profound consequences.…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2017-05-29 Rohan Kshirsagar , Robert Morris , Sam Bowman

Purpose: With the rise of mental health risks globally, it is urgent to provide effective mental health support. However, a holistic understanding of how people seek help for mental health problems remains limited, impeding the development…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-06-13 Jiaying "Lizzy" Liu , Yongjie Sha , Yan Zhang

Mental health issues significantly impact individuals' daily lives, yet many do not receive the help they need even with available online resources. This study aims to provide diverse, accessible, stigma-free, personalized, and real-time…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-09-23 Qiming Guo , Jinwen Tang , Wenbo Sun , Haoteng Tang , Yi Shang , Wenlu Wang

In recent years, online communities have formed around suicide and self-harm prevention. While these communities offer support in moment of crisis, they can also normalize harmful behavior, discourage professional treatment, and instigate…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2018-04-20 Luca Soldaini , Timothy Walsh , Arman Cohan , Julien Han , Nazli Goharian

Suicide remains a pressing global health concern, necessitating innovative approaches for early detection and intervention. This paper focuses on identifying suicidal intentions in posts from the SuicideWatch subreddit by proposing a novel…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2024-12-23 Emily Lin , Jian Sun , Hsingyu Chen , Mohammad H. Mahoor

Current Virtual Mental Health Assistants (VMHAs) provide counseling and suggestive care. They refrain from patient diagnostic assistance because they lack training in safety-constrained and specialized clinical process knowledge. In this…

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AI based mental health diagnosis is often judged by benchmark accuracy, yet in practice its value depends on how psychologists respond whether they accept, adjust, or reject AI suggestions. Mental health makes this especially challenging:…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2025-12-11 Filippo Cenacchi , Longbing Cao , Deborah Richards

This paper investigates the possibility of creating a machine learning tool that automatically determines the state of mind and emotion of an individual through a questionnaire, without the aid of a human expert. The state of mind and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2021-08-10 Rodrigo S. Jamisola

Computational research on mental health disorders from written texts covers an interdisciplinary area between natural language processing and psychology. A crucial aspect of this problem is prevention and early diagnosis, as suicide…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2020-11-04 Ana-Maria Bucur , Liviu P. Dinu

Social media platforms have revolutionized traditional communication techniques by enabling people globally to connect instantaneously, openly, and frequently. People use social media to share personal stories and express their opinion.…

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Embedding artificial intelligence into systems introduces significant challenges to modern engineering practices. Hazard analysis tools and processes have not yet been adequately adapted to the new paradigm. This paper describes initial…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2022-03-30 Nikolas Martelaro , Carol J. Smith , Tamara Zilovic

Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports, issued by coroners in England and Wales, flag systemic hazards that may lead to further loss of life. Analysis of these reports has previously been constrained by the manual effort required to…

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Amid lockdown period more people express their feelings over social media platforms due to closed third-place and academic researchers have witnessed strong associations between the mental healthcare and social media posts. The stress for a…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2022-08-30 Muskan Garg

Prior to seeking professional medical care it is increasingly common for patients to use online resources such as automated symptom checkers. Many such systems attempt to provide a differential diagnosis based on the symptoms elucidated…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2016-06-08 Katherine Middleton , Mobasher Butt , Nils Hammerla , Steven Hamblin , Karan Mehta , Ali Parsa

Identifying physiological and behavioral markers for mental health conditions is a longstanding challenge in psychiatry. Depression and suicidal ideation, in particular, lack objective biomarkers, with screening and diagnosis primarily…

Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) involve the misuse of any or several of a wide array of substances, such as alcohol, opioids, marijuana, and methamphetamine. SUDs are characterized by an inability to decrease use despite severe social,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2020-06-25 Lana Yarosh , Suzanne Bakken , Alan Borning , Munmun De Choudhury , Cliff Lampe , Elizabeth Mynatt , Stephen Schueller , Tiffany Veinot

We introduce a method for Intrusion Detection based on the classification, understanding and prediction of behavioural deviance and potential threats, issuing recommendations, and acting to address eminent issues. Our work seeks a practical…

Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing · Computer Science 2018-11-14 Kleber Vieira , Fernando Koch , Joao Bosco Mangueira Sobral , Carlos Becker Westphall , Jorge Lopes de Souza Leao

In the contemporary landscape of social media, an alarming number of users express negative emotions, some of which manifest as strong suicidal intentions. This situation underscores a profound need for trained psychological counselors who…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2023-08-30 Guanghui Fu , Qing Zhao , Jianqiang Li , Dan Luo , Changwei Song , Wei Zhai , Shuo Liu , Fan Wang , Yan Wang , Lijuan Cheng , Juan Zhang , Bing Xiang Yang

Recent advances in large language models have enabled mental health dialogue systems, yet existing approaches remain predominantly reactive, lacking systematic user state modeling for proactive therapeutic exploration. We introduce…

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