Computational Psychiatry

[The_Old_Wise_One]

Hi all,

I'm just curious to see if anyone out there is interested in, or already active within, the new subfield of computational psychiatry. I have not come across a thread where it is mentioned, so I figured I would ask!

There is actually a new journal for this specific topic, for those who may not know: http://computationalpsychiatry.org

 

Edited May 25, 2016 by The_Old_Wise_One

[spunky]

Uhm... never heard of it. But it kinda sounds like Mathematical Psychology 2.0!

[The_Old_Wise_One]

2 hours ago, spunky said:

Uhm... never heard of it. But it kinda sounds like Mathematical Psychology 2.0!

Ha yes it is a new idea really. It involves the use of some modeling techniques from math psych, but the goal is to create systems to reclassify mental illnesses based on biological, cognitive, and other more objective markers (in comparison to pure symptomology-based diagnoses). 

They are trying to move away from a DSM-like system to a more data-driven one, really useful if you ask me!

[Jay's Brain]

That is really cool! I'm not too familiar with specific programs that may offer that as it seems kind of niche. It may be worthwhile to look at universities that may have a clinical psychology program, with opportunities to explore quantitative methodologies. For example, in my hometown of Toronto, there is a university that has a clinical psychology program with a quantitative diploma as an add-on for students interested in statistics and mathematics.

[The_Old_Wise_One]

On 7/11/2016 at 3:30 AM, Jay's Brain said:

That is really cool! I'm not too familiar with specific programs that may offer that as it seems kind of niche. It may be worthwhile to look at universities that may have a clinical psychology program, with opportunities to explore quantitative methodologies. For example, in my hometown of Toronto, there is a university that has a clinical psychology program with a quantitative diploma as an add-on for students interested in statistics and mathematics.

I'm actually starting school this Fall in a clinical program where my PI is very involved in this type of research. I was interested to see if anyone else out there was doing something similar. 

I have found that a lot of people in clinical tend not to take advantage of the techniques used in quantitative and mathematical psychology as well as the advances made within machine learning research. I think that a translational approach to clinical psych could really help alleviate some of the issues we currently encounter in psychological assessment, and I look forward to finding out! 

[Jay's Brain]

12 hours ago, The_Old_Wise_One said:

I'm actually starting school this Fall in a clinical program where my PI is very involved in this type of research. I was interested to see if anyone else out there was doing something similar. 

I have found that a lot of people in clinical tend not to take advantage of the techniques used in quantitative and mathematical psychology as well as the advances made within machine learning research. I think that a translational approach to clinical psych could really help alleviate some of the issues we currently encounter in psychological assessment, and I look forward to finding out! 

 

Wonderful to hear! Good luck with your future endeavors! I am sure that it will be groundbreaking!

[The_Old_Wise_One]

5 hours ago, Jay's Brain said:

Wonderful to hear! Good luck with your future endeavors! I am sure that it will be groundbreaking!

Thank you! I'm hoping for the best