First-person pronouns as linguistic markers of depression among Brazilian youths
These findings support first-person singular pronouns as a potential linguistic marker of depression among Brazilian adolescents. This is the first study to replicate such results in a young, non-English-speaking sample using spoken speech, suggesting that integrating linguistic analysis with digital tools could enhance early detection efforts, particularly in resource-limited settings. Future research should explore use of I-pronouns alongside other linguistic and acoustic features to refine digital mental health screening approaches.
Authors
- Claudia Buchweitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6213-9724)
- Helen L. Fisher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4174-2126)
- Alastair van Heerden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2530-6885)
- Victor Cosenza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6981-0835)
- Jader Piccin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4191-6966)
- Natália Bezerra Mota (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2802-2001)
- Rivka Pereira
- Christian Kieling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7691-4149)
- Ricardo Araújo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0514-8883)
- Valeria Mondelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8690-6839)
- Brandon A. Kohrt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3829-4820)
- Anna Viduani
Institutions
- Human Sciences Research Council (ZA)
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Pelotas (BR)
- King's College London (GB)
- George Washington University (US)
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47626/1516-4446-2024-4058
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Communication and Language
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.94
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Royal Academy of Engineering
- King's College London
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
- National Institutes of Health
- NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre
- Medical Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- National Institute of Mental Health