An extensive body of research suggests the spontaneous eye blink rate (EBR) is a non-
invasive indirect marker of central dopamine (DA) function, with higher EBR predicting …

Spontaneous blinking is essential for maintaining a healthy ocular surface and clarity of
vision. The spontaneous blink rate (SBR) is believed to reflect a complex interaction …

This study develops a framework for the detection and analysis of stress/anxiety emotional
states through video-recorded facial cues. A thorough experimental protocol was …

An estimated 350 million people worldwide are affected by depression. Using affective
sensing technology, our long-term goal is to develop an objective multimodal system that …

Purpose. To consider the conditions under which the so-called spontaneous (endogenous)
eyeblink activity has been assessed by different investigators over the last 75 years and to …

Depression is a common and disabling mental health disorder, which impacts not only on
the sufferer but also on their families, friends and the economy overall. Despite its high …

Research published in the past decade that used quantitative indices to evaluate the waking
EEG characteristics of depressed patients is reviewed. Methodological problems that make …

Background Late-life depression (LLD) is a prevalent neuropsychiatric disorder in the older
population. While LLD exhibits high mortality rates, depressive symptoms in older adults are …

In schizophrenia, blink rates are frequently elevated and the peak of the
electroencephalographic alpha rhythm is often absent or of a lower frequency. Emerging …

Of the approximately 38,500 deaths by suicide in the US annually, about two percent--
between 750 and 800--are murder-suicides. The horror of murder-suicides looms large in …