scholarly journals Evaluation of the Severity of Major Depression Using a Voice Index for Emotional Arousal

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuji Shinohara ◽  
Hiroyuki Toda ◽  
Mitsuteru Nakamura ◽  
Yasuhiro Omiya ◽  
Masakazu Higuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Emotional Arousal ◽  
Arousal Level ◽  
National Defense ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
National Defense Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Recently, the relationship between emotional arousal and depression has been studied. Focusing on this relationship, we first developed an arousal level voice index (ALVI) to measure arousal levels using the Interactive Emotional Dyadic Motion Capture database. Then, we calculated ALVI from the voices of depressed patients from two hospitals (Ginza Taimei Clinic [GTC] and National Defense Medical College hospital [NDMC]) and compared them with the severity of depression as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). Depending on the HAM-D score, the datasets were classified into a no depression (HAM-D<8) and a depression group (HAM-D≥8) for each hospital. A comparison of the mean ALVI between the groups was performed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and a significant difference at the level of 10% (p = 0.094) at GTC and 1% (p = 0.0038) at NDMC was determined. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic was 0.66 when categorizing between the two groups for GTC, and the AUC for NDMC was 0.70. The relationship between arousal level and depression severity was indirectly suggested via ALVI.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Severity of Major Depression Using a Voice Index for Emotional Arousal

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (18) ◽  
pp. 5041
Author(s):  
Shuji Shinohara ◽  
Hiroyuki Toda ◽  
Mitsuteru Nakamura ◽  
Yasuhiro Omiya ◽  
Masakazu Higuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Area Under The Curve ◽  
Emotional Arousal ◽  
Arousal Level ◽  
National Defense ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
National Defense Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

Recently, the relationship between emotional arousal and depression has been studied. Focusing on this relationship, we first developed an arousal level voice index (ALVI) to measure arousal levels using the Interactive Emotional Dyadic Motion Capture database. Then, we calculated ALVI from the voices of depressed patients from two hospitals (Ginza Taimei Clinic (H1) and National Defense Medical College hospital (H2)) and compared them with the severity of depression as measured by the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D). Depending on the HAM-D score, the datasets were classified into a no depression (HAM-D < 8) and a depression group (HAM-D ≥ 8) for each hospital. A comparison of the mean ALVI between the groups was performed using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test and a significant difference at the level of 10% (p = 0.094) at H1 and 1% (p = 0.0038) at H2 was determined. The area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristic was 0.66 when categorizing between the two groups for H1, and the AUC for H2 was 0.70. The relationship between arousal level and depression severity was indirectly suggested via the ALVI.

scholarly journals Evaluation of emotional arousal level and depression severity using the centripetal force derived from voice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuji Shinohara ◽  
Hiroyuki Toda ◽  
Taku Saito ◽  
Masaaki Tanichi ◽  
Shunji Mitsuyoshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rating Scale ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Emotional Arousal ◽  
Arousal Level ◽  
Centripetal Force ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Depression Group ◽  
National Defense Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference

In this research, we propose a new voice feature called centripetal force (CF) to investigate the relationship between emotional arousal level and depression severity. First, CFs were calculated from various speech recordings in the interactive emotional dyadic motion capture database, and the correlation with the arousal level of each voice was examined. The resulting correlation coefficient was 0.52. We collected a total of 178 datasets comprising 10 speech phrases and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) score of outpatients with major depression at the Ginza Taimei Clinic (GTC) and the National Defense Medical College (NDMC) Hospital. The correlation coefficients between CF and HAM-D scores were -0.33 and -0.43 at the GTC and NDMC, respectively. Next, the dataset was divided into the no depression group (HAM-D<8) and the depression group (HAM-D ≥ 8) according to the HAM-D score. There was a significant difference in the mean CF values between the two groups in both the GTC and NDMC data (p = 0.0089 and p = 0.0016, respectively). The AUC when discriminating both groups by CF was 0.76 in GTC data and 0.72 in NDMC data. Indirectly, using CF established a relationship between emotional arousal level and depression severity.

scholarly journals Evaluation of emotional arousal level and depression severity using voice-derived sound pressure change acceleration

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuji Shinohara ◽  
Hiroyuki Toda ◽  
Mitsuteru Nakamura ◽  
Yasuhiro Omiya ◽  
Masakazu Higuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sound Pressure ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Characteristic Curve ◽  
Emotional Arousal ◽  
Pressure Change ◽  
Arousal Level ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
National Defense Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference

AbstractIn this research, we propose a new index of emotional arousal level using sound pressure change acceleration, called the emotional arousal level voice index (EALVI), and investigate the relationship between this index and depression severity. First, EALVI values were calculated from various speech recordings in the interactive emotional dyadic motion capture database, and the correlation with the emotional arousal level of each voice was examined. The resulting correlation coefficient was 0.52 (n = 10,039, p < 2.2 × 10−16). We collected a total of 178 datasets comprising 10 speech phrases and the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) score of outpatients with major depression at the Ginza Taimei Clinic (GTC) and the National Defense Medical College (NDMC) Hospital. The correlation coefficients between the EALVI and HAM-D scores were − 0.33 (n = 88, p = 1.8 × 10−3) and − 0.43 (n = 90, p = 2.2 × 10−5) at the GTC and NDMC, respectively. Next, the dataset was divided into “no depression” (HAM-D < 8) and “depression” groups (HAM-D ≥ 8) according to the HAM-D score. The number of patients in the “no depression” and “depression” groups were 10 and 78 in the GTC data, and 65 and 25 in the NDMC data, respectively. There was a significant difference in the mean EALVI values between the two groups in both the GTC and NDMC data (p = 8.9 × 10−3, Cliff’s delta = 0.51 and p = 1.6 × 10−3; Cliff’s delta = 0.43, respectively). The area under the curve of the receiver operating characteristic curve when discriminating both groups by EALVI was 0.76 in GTC data and 0.72 in NDMC data. Indirectly, the data suggest that there is some relationship between emotional arousal level and depression severity.

scholarly journals Occupational Stress among Nurses in a Public Medical College Hospital

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-89
Author(s):  
Shila Rani Das ◽  
Chinmay Biswas ◽  
Sharmina Afrin
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Family Income ◽  
High Stress ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Medical College Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Now a days, there is increased demand and progress in the nursing profession. Along with these stress among the nurses has also increased.Objective: Purpose of the study was to assess the extent of perceived occupational stress and its association with work-related and non-work related causes among nurses.Materials and method: This Cross-sectional study was carried out among 197 nurses of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College hospital (ShSMCH), Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the period of 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2016. Sampling method was simple random sampling. Data was collected by face to face interview with the help of semi-structured questionnaire and finally all data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21.Results: It was found that 69% nurses were between the age of 21 to 39 years, 94.9% were female, 68% were married, 79.2% were Muslim, 84.3% had diploma, family income of 91.4% were equal to more than 40,000 Tk. and 95.5% used to do clinical work. Only 5.1% found to experience high stress. Statistically significant difference was found between sex, occupational stress and religion, educational status, and type of work (p < 0.05). Few nurses suffered from high stress but high level of stress were more in male, non Muslim, post graduate nurse and those who were engaged in administrative work.Conclusion: Nurse Managers should take appropriate actions to decrease stress helping their nurses to work efficiently and effectively.Delta Med Col J. Jan 2018 6(2): 86-89

scholarly journals Defining statistical measurement levels of Intuitive Eating with the Rasch Rating Scale Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (OCE2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanis Gani ◽  
Peter Ho ◽  
Caroline Orfila
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Test Theory ◽  
Composite Score ◽  
Scale Model ◽  
Intuitive Eating ◽  
Rasch Rating Scale Model ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Rating Scale Model

AbstractIntuitive eating is an intrinsic ability to moderate the amount and type of food, promoting a healthy diet and self-regulation of one's own weight. Different instruments (IES-H, IES-T, IES-2) have been developed to assess intuitive eating between different population groups from different countries. The construct validity and invariance of the 23-item Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2) has been widely validated by Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Factor Analysis. However, these Classical Test Theory (CTT) methods have not always confirmed the same 4-factor structure.Rasch analysis, a Modern Test Theory method (MTT), has been used as an alternative approach to examine the psychometric properties of various health and medical instrument (HADS, KIDSCREEN-52, LANSS, MHRM). One significant difference between CTT and MT is the method of calculating a composite score. A CTT total sore is based on the summation of raw categorical scores, whereas these raw categorical scores are converted to interval-scaled measures into a Rasch composite score.Data was collected from 625 respondents was fitted to the Rasch Rating Scale Model. The data fitted the model adequately, as less than 5% and 1% of absolute standardised residuals were found to be ≥ 2 and ≥ 3, respectively. A Principle Component Analysis of Rasch residuals (PCAR) was used to determine the unidimensionality of the IES-2 and its subscales, after checking and adjusting for lack of item fit and proper rating scale functioning. PCAR indicated that all 23 items could not function as a single total unidimensional Rasch measure. However, the same item structure for the 4 subscales, originally proposed by Tylka and Kroon Van Diest, was confirmed by PCAR. The relationship between the respondents and the IES-2 items in each subscale could be explained using a Wright map, allowing both to be represented on the same logit scale.Statistical different levels of intuitive eating were determined for each subscale from a table representing the relationship between the lowest and highest possible raw scores and their Rasch measures. Wright maps showed the position of respondents between cut-off lines indicating different statistical levels along each unidimensional subscale of intuitive eating. The majority of respondents were classified into 2 out of 4 levels in the subscale Unconditional Permission to Eat, 3 out of 5 levels in Eating for Physical Rather Than Emotional Reasons, 3 out of 5 levels in Reliance on Internal Hunger and Satiety Cues and 2 out of 4 levels in Body-Food Choice Congruence.

scholarly journals MIGRAINE: A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR COGNITIVE DECLINE

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 228
Author(s):  
Poornima Kn
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Decline ◽  
Epidemiologic Studies ◽  
Research Centre ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Conflicting Result ◽  
International Headache Classification ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Card Test ◽  
Possible Cause

Objectives:Migraine is the second most common type of headache and seventh most disabling disease worldwide. In general, obesity is often related to headache disorders in several clinical and epidemiologic studies. Obese migraine patients may have an increased attack frequency due to increase in inflammatory response. Cognitive decline is the major pitfall of migraine disorder and there exists a conflicting result between cognition and migraine and the effect of Body Mass Index (BMI) on migraine. So this study is done to find out the relationship between cognition and migraine and its association with BMI.Methods:The study protocol was approved by the ethical committee of SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre. The study group consisted of 30 migraine patients and 30 healthy controls aged between 18-40 years of age. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants. Diagnosis of migraine was made using the criteria of 2nd edition of International Headache Classification (IHC). Patients affected by Diabetes mellitus, Hypertension, allergy, inflammation, infection or immune disorders were excluded. Height and weight of the subjects were taken to calculate the BMI. Cognitive tests such as stroop interference trial & trial making tests (A&B) were done to evaluate working memory, mental flexibility and attention.Results:Compared to controls, cases took more time for performing stroop colour card test (106.40 ± 15.87 seconds vs. 132.17±7.027seconds, p<0.001) and trial making pattern B (54.77± 8.169 seconds vs. 56.23 ± 23.457seconds, p=0.004). Among the migraine subjects, obese individuals had an increased frequency of migraine attack per month (Correlation coefficient r=0.797)Conclusion:Cognitive decline in migraine is one of the underestimated problems in migraine. Identifying such problems early can prevent major consequences in day to day activities of migraine patients. Since there is an increased frequency of migraine with increase in BMI, obese migraine subjects can be recommended to do regular exercises.Key words: Migraine, Cognition, Stroop test, Obesity.

scholarly journals Serum Zinc Status in Post Menopausal Women Attending in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Bangladesh

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-150
Author(s):  
Nadia Ferdous ◽  
Farzana Akonjee Mishu ◽  
Shamsunnahar ◽  
Fahmida Islam ◽  
Shabnam Sarwar Sejooti
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Premenopausal Women ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Zinc Levels ◽  
Serum Zinc Levels

Background: Nutritional needs change throughout the various stages of life. While overall caloric needs tend to decrease with age, the requirements for individual micronutrients do not decrease. In fact, the needs for some micronutrients actually increase with age. The risk of nutritional disturbances mainly trace elements deficiencies is high during postmenopause causing or intensifying serious clinical symptoms. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Biochemistry, Mymensingh Medical College in collaboration with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Mymensingh Medical College Hospital during the period from July 2013 to June 2014. A total of 100 subjects were included in this study. Among them 50 apperantly healthy postmenopausal womenaged between 45-70 years were considered as case and another 50 regular menstruating premenopausal women aged between 30-40 years were selected as control. Results: The mean age of case and control groups was 50.5± 2.3 years and 36.5± 4.4 years respectively. In this study serum zinc levels in cases and controls were 71.54 ± 5.69 ìg /dl and 74.68 ± 5.453 ìg/dl respectively, and there was significant difference(p<0.01). Conclusion: Serum zinc level was significantly decreased in postmenopausal group in comparison to premenopausal women (p< 0.01). Estimation of serum zinc levels might be incorporated in every postmenopausal for possible prevention of complications. Birdem Med J 2019; 9(2): 147-150

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Light Emitting Diodes (LED) versus Conventional Phototherapy for Neonatal Jaundice

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
MA Rouf ◽  
Md Khairuzzaman ◽  
Nur E Nazni Ferdous ◽  
Md Golam Mowla
Keyword(s):  
Neonatal Jaundice ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Led Phototherapy ◽  
Modes Of Presentation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Course Variables

Background: Phototherapy is crucially an important aspect for the management of most neonatal jaundice. Neonates are prone to develop bilirubin encephalopathy (kernicterus). LED phototherapy is a new option of managing neonatal jaundice. The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of LEDs with fluorescent phototherapy in the treatment of indirect hyperbilirubinemia.Method: The study was Experimental research design, prospective study. The Study was conducted at Neonatal unit of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka. Total sample size of the study was one hundred neonates. Fifty for conventional phototherapy and fifty for LED phototherapy. Purposive sampling method was used for the study. The data collection tool of the study was pretested structured questionnaire. The modes of presentation, the clinical examination and investigation findings at admission and during daily follow up were recorded for individual patient.Result: The rate of fall of S. bilirubin was more in those neonates who have had LED phototherapy. As a result, duration of phototherapy as well as hospital stay was less in LED group. Furthermore, higher number of neonates developed rashes in LED group than in conventional group with statistically significant difference. Of course, variables regarding other adverse events did not show any statistically significant difference between two groups.Conclusion: Management of neonatal jaundice may be more effective in LED phototherapy than conventional phototherapy. LED device require shorter duration of phototherapy, thus, shorter hospital stay.Bangladesh J Child Health 2018; VOL 42 (2) :62-66

Sex Differences and Life Event Experiences

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda J. Webb ◽  
Donald Snodgrass ◽  
Jerry Thagard
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Life Event ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Life Crisis ◽  
The Social ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Social Readjustment Rating Scale ◽  
The Relationship

This study investigated the relationship between the sex of subject and life event experiences. A sample of 90 adult-psychiatric out-patients were administered the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. The range of scores indicating the magnitude of life crisis were used to assess exposure to stress. The results indicated that a majority (75.6%) of the subjects had experienced considerable stress in the year prior to seeking treatment. While there was no significant difference between the sexes in over-all life-event stress scores, a difference was found in the frequency with which men and women experienced seven of the life events. Males reported more involvements with the law (jail, law violations) and more vocational (work, business readjustments) related experiences, whereas, females reported more personal (injury, illness, change in family) events.

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