Title: Phone Apps May Soon Predict Teen Depression

Content: <div id='article-page'><div id='article-content' data-media-url='//news-app-staging.s3.amazonaws.com' data-base-url='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/69537d0f-9f89-4fee-940f-4a83491f36a4_hq.wav' data-capture-url='//staging.analytics.lingraphica.com/events/capture_news' data-article-title='Phone Apps May Soon Predict Teen Depression' data-article-id='3604'><script src='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/javascripts/getscripts.js'></script><link rel='stylesheet' href='//news-app-staging.herokuapp.com/stylesheets/article.css' type='text/css' /><div class='article'><p><span data-start-time='0' data-end-time='16646'>Rising rates of depression among American teenagers and young adults have led to a major question: Could the same devices being blamed for causing depression be used to find it?</span> <span data-start-time='16646' data-end-time='23813'>Studies have linked heavy smartphone use with worsening teen mental health.</span> <span data-start-time='23813' data-end-time='38938'>But as teens spend time on sites like Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, they also leave digital paths that may offer signs about their mental wellbeing.</span> <span data-start-time='38938' data-end-time='54417'>Experts say possible warning signs include changes in writing speed, voice quality, word choice and how often a child stays home from school.</span> <span data-start-time='54417' data-end-time='63083'>There are more than 1,000 smartphone “biomarkers,” said Dr. Thomas Insel.</span> <span data-start-time='63083' data-end-time='68771'>He is former head of the National Institute of Mental Health.</span> <span data-start-time='68771' data-end-time='75417'>He has become a leader in the smartphone psychiatry movement.</span> <span data-start-time='75417' data-end-time='87979'>Researchers are testing smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence, or AI, to predict depression and possible self-harm.</span> <span data-start-time='87979' data-end-time='100104'>But there are still issues to address, including privacy issues and making sure children give permission to be closely followed.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/AB92ABA7-52EB-4D57-880E-C8C8C8930567_w1023_r1_s.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=12223 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/what_is_a_teenager.wav'>What is a teenager?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='someone who is between 13 and 19 years old'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/someone_who_is_between_13_and_19_years_old.wav'><span>someone who is between 13 and 19 years old</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/someone_who_makes_a_trip_for_pleasure.wav'><span>someone who makes a trip for pleasure</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/someone_who_works_in_a_financial_field.wav'><span>someone who works in a financial field</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/something_that_promotes_risktaking.wav'><span>something that promotes risk-taking</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=12224 data-hint-location='16646' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/studies_have_linked_heavy_smartphone_use_with_worsening_teen_what.wav'>Studies have linked heavy smartphone use with worsening teen what?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='mental health'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/computer_usage.wav'><span>computer usage</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/mental_health.wav'><span>mental health</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/3092/attention_spans.wav'><span>attention spans</span></div><div class='choice' 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Rising rates of depression among American teenagers and young adults have led to a major question: Could the same devices being blamed for causing depression be used to find it? Studies have linked heavy smartphone use with worsening teen mental health. But as teens spend time on sites like Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, they also leave digital paths that may offer signs about their mental wellbeing. Experts say possible warning signs include changes in writing speed, voice quality, word choice and how often a child stays home from school. There are more than 1,000 smartphone “biomarkers,” said Dr. Thomas Insel. He is former head of the National Institute of Mental Health. He has become a leader in the smartphone psychiatry movement. Researchers are testing smartphone apps that use artificial intelligence, or AI, to predict depression and possible self-harm. But there are still issues to address, including privacy issues and making sure children give permission to be closely followed.

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