Personalized machine learning guided intervention for optimizing lifestyle behaviors in depression: a pilot study
Overview
This pilot study describes a single-arm trial using N-of-1 machine learning to personalize lifestyle interventions for individuals with mild-to-moderate depression. Participants utilized smartphone and smartwatch data to generate individualized mood augmentation plans, which were implemented over six weeks with health coach guidance. The resource reports on symptom reductions and cognitive improvements among completers, noting that automated algorithms could replicate the personalized targeting process.
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33b081c4bf9a43c8- Source org
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- Author
- Jason Nan (University of California San Diego), Suzanna Purpura (University of California San Diego), Satish Jaiswal (University of California San Diego), Houtan Afshar (University of California San Diego), Vojislav Marić (University of California San Diego), James Manchanda (University of California San Diego), Charles T. Taylor (University of California San Diego), Dhakshin Ramanathan (University of California San Diego), Jyoti Mishra (University of California San Diego)
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- 2026-05-19
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- diamond
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- 10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3
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@article{allodium:33b081c4bf9a43c8,
title = {Personalized machine learning guided intervention for optimizing lifestyle behaviors in depression: a pilot study},
author = {Jason Nan and Suzanna Purpura and Satish Jaiswal and Houtan Afshar and Vojislav Marić and James Manchanda and Charles T. Taylor and Dhakshin Ramanathan and Jyoti Mishra},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Personalized machine learning guided intervention for optimizing lifestyle behaviors in depression: a pilot study AU - Nan, Jason AU - Purpura, Suzanna AU - Jaiswal, Satish AU - Afshar, Houtan AU - Marić, Vojislav AU - Manchanda, James AU - Taylor, Charles T. AU - Ramanathan, Dhakshin AU - Mishra, Jyoti PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3 UR - https://doi.org/10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3 ER -
APA
Nan, J., Purpura, S., Jaiswal, S., Afshar, H., Marić, V., Manchanda, J., Taylor, C. T., Ramanathan, D., & Mishra, J. (2026). Personalized machine learning guided intervention for optimizing lifestyle behaviors in depression: a pilot study. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44277-026-00062-3
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