• Br J Psychiatry · Sep 2018

    Editorial

    Rise of the machines? Machine learning approaches and mental health: opportunities and challenges.

    • Paul A Tiffin and Lewis W Paton.
    • Reader (Associate Professor) in Psychometric Epidemiology,Department of Health Sciences,University of York,UK.
    • Br J Psychiatry. 2018 Sep 1; 213 (3): 509-510.

    AbstractMachine learning methods are being increasingly applied to physical healthcare. In this article we describe some of the potential benefits, challenges and limitations of this approach in a mental health context. We provide a number of examples where machine learning could add value beyond conventional statistical modelling.Declaration of interestNone.

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