Subproject D02

Subproject D02

Empatho-Kinaesthetic Sensor Technology for Biofeedback in Depressed Patients

The D02 project focuses on utilizing facial expressions as a biomarker in smartphone-based reappraisal training for psychological assessment. The project aims to understand the relationship between cognition, facial expressions, and affect as underlying mechanisms for the development and maintenance of depression. It highlights the lack of empirical studies on facial expressions and the need for quantifying and modifying them. The project presents a feasibility study on smartphone-based biofeedback Training for reducing depressive mood and suggests that this training could be a useful tool for individuals with depressive symptoms. It also proposes the establishment of empathokinaesthetic sensor technology and machine learning methods for the automatic detection and modification of Depression-associated facial expressions, posture, and movement. The mutual activation of depressogenic evaluation processes and depression-associated kinaesthesia is a significant factor in psychological information processing theories. It emphasizes the importance of understanding these underlying mechanisms in developing effective interventions for depression. Overall, the project provides insights into the potential of smartphone-based biofeedback training and machine-learning algorithms in detecting and treating depression.

 

                                                                                                            

Contacts

Prof. Dr. Matthias Berking

Principal Investigator

Prof. Dr. Björn Eskofier

Principal Investigator

 

Marie Keinert, M. Sc.

Doctoral Candidate

Lydia Rupp

Doctoral Candidate

Misha Sadeghi, M. Sc.

Doctoral Candidate

Amirreza Asemanrafat, M. Sc.

Associated Doctoral Candidate

Malin Hager, M.Sc.

Associate Doctoral Candidate

Farnaz Rahimi, M. Sc.

Associate Doctoral Candidate

 

Prof. Dr. Bernhard Egger

Associated Member

Dr.-Ing. Robert Richer

PostDoc

Dr. Lena Schindler-Gmelch

Postdoc

 

 

Additional Information

  • Keinert EM., Schindler-Gmelch L., Rupp L., Sadeghi M., Capito K., Hager M., Rahimi F., Richer R., Egger B., Eskofier B., Berking M.:
    Facing depression: evaluating the efficacy of the EmpkinS-EKSpression reappraisal training. augmented with facial expressions – protocol of a randomized controlled trial
    In: BMC Psychiatry 24 (2024), Art.Nr.: 896. ISSN: 1471-244X. DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-06361-3
  • Kurz M., Abel L., Hauck F., Richer R., Ringgold V., Schindler-Gmelch L., Eskofier B., Rohleder N.:
    Does stress stand a chance during sitting? Cortisol and subjective stress response to the (f-)TSST between sitting and standing body position.
    Annual meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society (APS, Brighton, 2024)
  • Kurz M., Abel L., Hauck F., Richer R., Ringgold V., Schindler-Gmelch L., Eskofier B., Rohleder N.:
    Exploring the cortisol and subjective stress response to the TSST between sitting and standing body position.
    Annual meeting of the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS, Cascais, 2024).
  • Kurz M., Richer R., Abel L., Hauck F., Ringgold V., Schindler-Gmelch L., Eskofier B., Rohleder N.:
    f-TSST+: An extension to the friendly Trier Social Stress Test that enables better behavioral comparability during acute psychosocial stress.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2023.106862.
  • Kurz M., Richer R., Geßler T., Abel L., Hauck F., Herzer L., Küderle A., Ringgold V., Schindler-Gmelch L., Eskofier B., Rohleder N.:
    openTSST – An open web platform for large-scale, video- based motion analysis during acute psychosocial stress.
    Jahrestagung Psychologie und Gehirn (PuG, Hamburg, 2024)
  • Richer R., Koch V., Abel L., Hauck F., Kurz M., Ringgold V., Müller V., Küderle A., Schindler-Gmelch L., Eskofier B., Rohleder N.:
    Machine learning-based detection of acute psychosocial stress from body posture and movements.
    In: Scientific Reports 14 (2024), Art.Nr.: 8251. ISSN: 2045-2322. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-59043-1
  • Rupp L., Schindler-Gmelch L., Rogge L., Berking M.:
    Walking the Black Dog: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of walking interventions on depressive symptom severity.
    In: Mental Health and Physical Activity 26 (2024), Art.Nr.: 100600. ISSN: 1755-2966. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2024.100600
  • Gmelch LM., Capito K., Steudte-Schmiedgen S., Kirschbaum C., Berking M.:
    Hair Cortisol Research in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder – 10 Years of Insights and Open Questions. A Systematic Review.
    In: Current Neuropharmacology 21 (2023). ISSN: 1570-159X. DOI: 10.2174/1570159X21666230807112425
  • Rupp L., Capito K., Gmelch LM., Böhme S., Richer R., Sadeghi M., Rahimi F., Abel L., Eskofier B., Berking M.:
    Efficacy of a smartphone-based reappraisal training against depression and benefits of enhancing it with facial expression.
    Society for Psychotherapie Research 54th International Annual Meeting (Dublin, 2023).
  • Rupp L., Keinert EM., Böhme S., Gmelch LM., Eskofier B., Schuller BW., Berking M.:
    Sadness-Based Approach-Avoidance Modification Training for Subjective Stress in Adults: Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.
    In: JMIR Formative Research 7 (2023), S. e50324. ISSN: 2561-326X. DOI: 10.2196/50324
  • Sadeghi M., Egger B., Agahi R., Richer R., Capito K., Rupp L., Gmelch LM., Berking M., Eskofier B.:
    Exploring the Capabilities of a Language Model-Only Approach for Depression Detection in Text Data.
    In: IEEE EMBS International Conference on Biomedical and Health Informatics (BHI) 2023. DOI: 10.1109/BHI58575.2023.10313367
  • Capito K., Gmelch LM., Rupp L., Sadeghi M., Eskofier B., Berking M.:
    Efficacy of a smartphone-based reappraisal training against depressed mood and benefits of enhancing it with facial expression–a feasibility study.
    Deutscher Psychotherapiekongress (Berlin, 7 Juni 2022 – 11 Juni 2022)
  • Gmelch LM., Böhme S., Capito K., Rupp L., Richer R., Sadeghi M., Eskofier B., Berking M.:
    EmpkinS – Empathokinästhetische Sensorik für Biofeedback bei Depression.
    Deutscher Psychotherapiekongress (DPK) (Berlin, 7 Juni 2022 – 11 Juni 2022)
  • Gmelch LM., Capito K., Rupp L., Richer R., Sadeghi M., Eskofier B., Berking M., Böhme S.:
    EmpkinS: empatho-kinesthetic sensory systems for biofeedback in depression.
    In Proceedings of the EmpkinS: empatho-kinesthetic sensory systems for biofeedback in depression (Freiburg, 16 Juni 2022 – 18 Juni 2022)
  • Keinert EM., Streit H., Böhme S., Rupp L., Schindler-Gmelch L., Capito K., Eskofier B., Schuller BW., Berking M.:
    Eine emotionsbasierte Variante des Annäherungs-Vermeidungs-Modifikationstrainings als Maßnahme zur Reduktion erhöhten Stresserlebens: eine Pilotstudie.
    1. Deutscher Psychotherapiekongress (Berlin, 7 Juni 2022 – 11 Juni 2022)
  • Rupp L., Keinert EM., Böhme S., Gmelch LM., Streit H., Schuller BW., Eskofier B., Berking M.:
    Let It Go – A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study Exploring the Utility of Sadness in an Emotion-Based Approach-Avoidance Modification Training in the Context of Stress.
    Deutscher Psychotherapie Kongress (Berlin, 7 Juni 2022 – 11 Juni 2022)