TY - GEN
T1 - An Agent Model of Temporal Dynamics in Relapse and Recurrence in Depression
AU - Aziz, A.A.
AU - Klein, M.C.A.
AU - Treur, J.
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This paper presents a dynamic agent model of recurrences of a depression for an individual. Based on several personal characteristics and a representation of events (i.e. life events or daily hassles) the agent model can simulate whether a human agent that recovered from a depression will fall into a relapse or recurrence. A number of well-known relations between events and the course of depression are summarized from the literature and it is shown that the model exhibits those patterns. In addition, the agent model has been mathematically analyzed to find out which stable situations exist. Finally, it is pointed out how this model can be used in depression therapy, supported by a software agent. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
AB - This paper presents a dynamic agent model of recurrences of a depression for an individual. Based on several personal characteristics and a representation of events (i.e. life events or daily hassles) the agent model can simulate whether a human agent that recovered from a depression will fall into a relapse or recurrence. A number of well-known relations between events and the course of depression are summarized from the literature and it is shown that the model exhibits those patterns. In addition, the agent model has been mathematically analyzed to find out which stable situations exist. Finally, it is pointed out how this model can be used in depression therapy, supported by a software agent. © 2009 Springer Berlin Heidelberg.
KW - Agent Based Modeling
KW - Relapse and Recurrent in Depression
KW - Temporal Dynamics
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-642-02568-6_4
DO - 10.1007/978-3-642-02568-6_4
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 3642025676
SN - 9783642025679
VL - 5579 LNAI
T3 - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
SP - 36
EP - 45
BT - Next-Generation Applied Intelligence - 22nd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2009, Proceedings
PB - Springer/Verlag
T2 - 22nd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2009
Y2 - 24 June 2009 through 27 June 2009
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