Computerized speech recognition in psychological assessment: A Macintosh prototype for screening depressive symptoms
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Computerized speech-recognition technology holds strong promise for psychological assessment. This paper focuses on a computerized speech recognition application for screening depressive symptomatology. A Macintosh-based prototype has been developed that uses the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D). The prototype is a HyperCard stack interfaced with the Voice Navigator II speech recognition application. The “talking” program represents a viable depression screening tool that is fully voice operated by the respondent. A pilot study will assess the feasibility and acceptability of the computerized and written versions of the CES-D with a nonclinical adult population. A counterbalanced design will test for order effects and analyze the psychometric equivalence of the two methods. The limitations and future directions for speech-recognition applications in psychological assessment are discussed.
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