Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and suicide are major psychiatric
problem in both military and civilian situation. These mental diseases combine with emotion …

Background: In many developed countries, mood disorders have become problematic, and
the economic loss due to treatment costs and interference with work is immeasurable …

Recognition of emotion in speech has recently matured to one of the key disciplines in
speech analysis serving next generation human–machine interaction and communication …

Self-assessment questionnaires are commonly used for screening for stress and
depression. However, there are problems of reporting bias that respondents underestimate …

In modern society, evaluation and management of psychological stress may be important for
the prevention of periodontal disease. The purpose of this study was to examine the …

We have been develo** a method of evaluating the mental health condition of a person
based on the sound of their voice. Currently, we have applied this technology to create a …

To investigate human brain activities in association with emotional speech, we developed a
novel voice analysis system connected to a functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) …

Background Disaster relief personnel tend to be exposed to excessive stress, which can be
a cause of mental disorders. To prevent from mental disorders, frequent assessment of …

We propose the use of the pitch rate of free-form speech recorded by smartphones as an
index of voice disability. This research compares the effectiveness of pitch rate, jitter …

We developed a method to measure the mental health condition of speakers based on the
emotional components contained in the voice; we named the method Mind Monitoring …