Iranian Psychologists Design Software to Prevent Depression by Utilizing Artificial Intelligence

Speaking on the sidelines of the National Age of Hope Exhibition (Asreh Omid Event) attended by startups, Maryam Asaseh, a Psychologist for Exceptional Children told ANA correspondent, “In our project we worked in developing a software based on artificial intelligence which prevents depression and committing suicide in children and teenagers using artificial intelligence and self-assessment".

The psychologist said her team consists of five people that are divided into two groups.

She added that the first group worked on the IT aspects and were computer programmers, while the other group worked on psychological aspects.

“Actually, it will be an interdisciplinary work where we will use both groups of these experts to implement our plan. Considering that this event is held for the first time at Azad University, it can be a good and independent move and a beginning of a new era," Asaseh went on to say.

“Our work is more interesting for students, and given that students are present in society and suicide and depression rates are increasing for various reasons, I think that paying attention to the preventive aspects of this can be very helpful,” the researcher concluded.

The Islamic Azad University's "second step of revolution exhibition" under the title of Asreh Omid Event was held in Tehran's Mosalla from May 29 to June 01, 2022 to exhibit new achievements, equipments and products in the technological and innovation arenas in line with opening new windows towards strengthening the idea of creating ground for knowledge-based businesses at the 40th anniversary of establishment of the Islamic Azad University.

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