A Machine Learning-Enhanced Chat Application for the Identification of Mental Disorders

Qian Cao; Zhihao Yan; Zihang Gong; Jin Huang

doi:10.54254/2755-2721/2024.20541

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Received: 15 January 2025

Published: 24 January 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2755-2721/2024.20541

Article Type: Research Article

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Cao,Q.;Yan,Z.;Gong,Z.;Huang,J. (2025). A Machine Learning-Enhanced Chat Application for the Identification of Mental Disorders. Applied and Computational Engineering,132,11-19.

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