Acoustical Properties of Speech as Indicators of Suicidal Risk

This project is focused on acoustical, sound, analysis of speech in order to identify vocal characteristics of speech that are associated with suicidality. Speech samples will be collected from four populations with different mental health status: suicidal, ideational suicidal, depressed and those in remission from depression, (the control group). Speech of subjects will be recorded during routine diagnostic interview sessions. The speech samples will be acoustically analyzed via digital computer algorithms. The acoustical differences among those groups will be determined based on the statistical analysis.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Self-Injurious Behavior Suicide

Age range

25 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee, 37235, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age Range: 25 to 65 years of age
Participants must be depressed or be in remission from depression (have a history of depression)

Exclusion criteria

speech impediment
intoxication at time of interview

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Vanderbilt University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 1999
Primary completion: 2008
Study completion: 2008
First posted: Sep 15, 2005
Registry last updated: Nov 23, 2016

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