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Improving Patient Awareness and Mental Health Monitoring with Machine Learning
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1:43:37 - 1:51:32 (07:55)

The speaker suggests that improving patient awareness around their mental health problems can be a powerful way to help patients. He argues that by using machine learning, we can help anticipate impulsive episodes and provide better mental health monitoring.

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The lack of patient awareness regarding their problems is a significant issue that needs to be addressed to help patients overcome eating disorders effectively.
1:43:37 - 1:46:31 (02:54)
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Eating Disorders
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The lack of patient awareness regarding their problems is a significant issue that needs to be addressed to help patients overcome eating disorders effectively. Inducing a mood related to a patient's self-described binge episode and detecting the craving signals before initiating stimulation can help with this problem immensely.

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Improving Patient Awareness and Mental Health Monitoring with Machine Learning
Episode
Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
Podcast
Huberman Lab
Researchers from the University of Washington are using signature voice patterns, along with other cues like breathing and sleep to detect when people are headed towards a depressive or suicidal episode.
1:46:31 - 1:48:09 (01:37)
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Mental Health
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Researchers from the University of Washington are using signature voice patterns, along with other cues like breathing and sleep to detect when people are headed towards a depressive or suicidal episode. This technology could be used to anticipate highly impulsive behavior and help those in need.

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Improving Patient Awareness and Mental Health Monitoring with Machine Learning
Episode
Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
Podcast
Huberman Lab
The focus of the podcast is on impulsivity, and how it can lead to various health problems such as obesity, opiate crisis, depression, and suicidality.
1:48:09 - 1:49:28 (01:18)
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Impulsivity
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The focus of the podcast is on impulsivity, and how it can lead to various health problems such as obesity, opiate crisis, depression, and suicidality. The rat race to get a food reward by a mouse without waiting is an example of impulsive behavior that can occur in humans as well.

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Improving Patient Awareness and Mental Health Monitoring with Machine Learning
Episode
Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
Podcast
Huberman Lab
In the United States, around 75% of the antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication consumed in the world is consumed.
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Mental Health
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In the United States, around 75% of the antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication consumed in the world is consumed. The tendency to over prescribe medication and patients' desire for quick fixes can be attributed to the pharmaceutical industry, capitalism, and a lack of rigorous solutions.

Chapter
Improving Patient Awareness and Mental Health Monitoring with Machine Learning
Episode
Dr. Casey Halpern: Biology & Treatments for Compulsive Behaviors & Binge Eating
Podcast
Huberman Lab