Language sentiment predicts changes in depressive symptoms
Hur J, Heffner J, Feng G, Joormann J, Rutledge R. Language sentiment predicts changes in depressive symptoms. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2321321121. PMID: 39284070, PMCID: PMC11441484, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2321321121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLinguistic Inquiry and Word CountDepressive symptomsCurrent moodAssociated with current moodDecision-making taskAssess depressive symptomsThree-week follow-upLanguage sentimentPatient Health QuestionnaireSymptom changePrevalence of depressionPsychiatric symptomsMood dynamicsMomentary happinessPHQ-9Past researchLinguistic responsesDepressionHealth QuestionnaireHuman ratersWord countMoodSocietal health concernSymptomsRaters