Associate Professor Dr. Peerapon Vateekul of the Department of Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University who developed the AI used in this application explained that DMIND is an AI that is used directly for assessing depression. The project began in 2020 when Associate Professor Solaphat, M.D. invited her colleagues from the Faculty of Engineering to develop this application. Our collaboration was extended last year to include the Department of Mental Health whereas this year our screening has become available on the Mor Prom Application.
According to Associate Professor Dr. Peerapon, DMIND comprises three parts – the first is the application in Mor Prom or the Automate Avatar which is a mobile application that patients access to undergo screening. When a conversation takes place via the app the data will be processed in a video file which will then be sent to the AI for analysis in the second part. The last part is the Web Base that the psychiatrist can check retroactively. If any patient shows signs of worrying behavior, a doctor or psychologist from the Department of Mental Health hotline will follow up and see that the patient receives the proper care needed. thailand university ranking
The general public can easily access the application through the Mor Prom application on their smartphones or computer tablets and select the “Talk to Mor Prom” (Chatbot)” then select “Mental health check-up” and choose “Mental health check-up with Doctor Pordee” after which they will find a questionnaire which helps with the screening and self-assessment process (in case the user doesn’t feel at ease with voice recording, camera or video recording). If an in-depth analysis is needed, the user must first permit a camera recording of the conversation with the avatar to take place and the data of images and voice recordings will be kept confidential. Dr. Peerapon clarified the fact that questionnaires are used in the screening process and that since many depression patients are not yet ready to seek medical help or to reveal their illness the questionnaire is helpful for the initial stage.
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