Using network analysis for the prediction of treatment dropout in patients with mood and anxiety disorders: A methodological proof-of-concept study

Scientific Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Lutz, Wolfgang ^a   Schwartz, Brian ^a   Hofmann, Stefan G ^b   Fisher, Aaron J ^c   Husen, Kristin ^a   Rubel, Julian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MACHINE LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; PATIENT DROPOUT; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PROCEDURES; PROOF OF CONCEPT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTOR; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MACHINE LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PRECISION MEDICINE; PROOF OF CONCEPT STUDY; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85047241560     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-25953-0     Document Type: Article

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