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Sci Rep2024;14(1):25976.October 29, 2024Journal Article

Detecting climate anxiety in therapy through natural language processing.

Lidor Bahar1, Simon A Rego2, Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit3,4
1Eleos Health, Needham, MA, USA. Lidorb@eleos.health.
2Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
3Eleos Health, Needham, MA, USA. shiri@eleos.health.
4Center for m2Health, Palo Alto University, 1791 Arastradero Rd, 94304, Palo Alto, CA, USA. shiri@eleos.health.

Abstract

A well-documented consequence of global warming is increased psychological distress and climate anxiety, but data gaps limit action. While climate anxiety garners attention, its expression in therapy remains unexplored. Natural language processing (NLP) models can identify climate discussions in therapy, aiding therapists and informing training. This study analyzed 32,542 therapy sessions provided…

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