A Texas-based mental health platform, Senseye, is utilizing research that shows eye movements can help diagnose severe mental health conditions like depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, and autism. The company is testing a phone app that measures how people’s eyes respond to visual tasks to detect PTSD, aiming to bring this research out of the laboratory and into therapists’ offices and patients’ homes.
Senseye is part of a new wave of tech-based solutions aimed at improving the accuracy and speed of mental health diagnoses. One such tool is Clinicom, an adaptive digital assessment tool that screens for over 80 mental health conditions in five languages. The program uses augmented intelligence to learn from clinicians’ responses and provide accurate assessments while allowing clinicians to retain diagnostic control.
According to psychiatrist Christopher Lucas, Clinicom can efficiently and accurately assess a patient’s presentation and reduce false positives and negatives. Senseye CEO Handal mentioned that Clinicom’s screening capabilities make it feel like it’s listening to patients, leading to increased trust in the tool.
These digital tools are being used by health systems, schools, criminal justice systems, and clinical offices, signaling a shift towards more efficient and accessible mental health diagnostics. By utilizing technology to analyze eye movements and provide accurate assessments, companies like Senseye are revolutionizing the way mental health conditions are diagnosed and treated.
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