Using big data to diagnose and treat clinical depression faster & more accurately - Leanne Williams

Leanne Williams

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Stanford University 

Background

Ten percent of the world’s population are impacted by depression or anxiety, and only a minority respond to their first treatment. Leanne Williams explains how the Stanford Center for Precision Mental Health and Wellness has identified specific “bio types” of depression and anxiety, which could dramatically increase the effectiveness of treatment.