Early warning signals of bipolar relapse: investigating critical slowing down in smartphone data

Background - Early warning signals (EWS) based on dynamical systems theory, such as increased autocorrelation (AR) and variance, may indicate impending mood episodes in bipolar disorder (BD). This study examines whether smartphone-based digital phenotyping can detect these signals before depressive...

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Hauptverfasser: Ludwig, Vera Miriam (VerfasserIn) , Bittendorf, Carl A. (VerfasserIn) , Reinhard, Iris (VerfasserIn) , Neubauer, Andreas B. (VerfasserIn) , Mennigen, Eva (VerfasserIn) , Mühlbauer, Esther (VerfasserIn) , Severus, Wolfram E. (VerfasserIn) , Bauer, Michael (VerfasserIn) , Ebner-Priemer, Ulrich (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 15 December 2025
In: Journal of affective disorders
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 391, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1573-2517
DOI:10.1016/j.jad.2025.119972
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119972
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165032725014144
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Verfasserangaben:Vera M. Ludwig, Carl A. Bittendorf, Iris Reinhard, Andreas B. Neubauer, Eva Mennigen, Esther Mühlbauer, Wolfram E. Severus, Michael Bauer, Ulrich W. Ebner-Priemer

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