AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services
Medical Xpress December 2, 2024
Can artificial intelligence aid in the treatment of mental illness?
A newly published study from Aarhus University and the Psychiatric Services in the Central Denmark Region suggests that the answer is “yes.”
Here, a research group has developed a machine learning algorithm that, by analyzing electronic health record data, has “learned” to identify patients at elevated risk of involuntary admission.
“This is a major step towards more targeted treatment in the psychiatric service. We believe this technology can improve our ability to help patients before they become so ill that involuntary admission becomes necessary,” says Professor Søren Dinesen Østergaard from the Department of Clinical Medicine at Aarhus University and the Psychiatric Services in the Central Denmark Region, who contributed to...