How can everyday speech help predict relapse in psychosis? And how can artificial intelligence support clinicians and patients in identifying early warning signs in a safe and trustworthy way?
To answer these questions, the TRUSTING project has released two new videos offering an inside look at the clinical study and the technology behind its speech-based AI monitoring system. The videos were produced as part of Work Package 4 of the TRUSTING project, which focuses on the clinical study and validation of the monitoring approach.
The videos show how TRUSTING is translating cutting-edge AI research into practical tools that support people living with psychosis while keeping ethics, privacy, and clinical oversight at the centre.
Inside the TRUSTING study
In the first video, Inside the TRUSTING Study: How Speech-Based AI Could Transform Psychosis Care, Lucia Bautista, PhD, Clinical Trial Manager at the Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich and the University of Zurich, explains how the study works and what it takes to coordinate a large, multi-country clinical trial.
Lucia walks viewers through the core idea behind the TRUSTING study, what participation involves, and why speech recordings may become a powerful way to detect early relapse risk. She also shares insights into the practical challenges of setting up the study across multiple countries, what has already been achieved, and what comes next as the project moves forward.
The video offers a behind-the-scenes perspective on how trustworthy, human-centred AI research is implemented in real-world mental health care settings.
How speech can reveal relapse risk
The second video, How the TRUSTING App Assesses Relapse Risk Through Speech, focuses on the scientific foundations behind TRUSTING’s approach.
Roya Hüppi, MSc, PhD student at the Psychiatric University Clinic Zurich and the University of Zurich, explains why changes in language and speech patterns can signal an emerging risk of relapse. She also introduces how the TRUSTING app works, what makes the study ethically and scientifically trustworthy, and how large the study will be as it progresses.
The video highlights how clinical expertise, AI innovation, and strong ethical safeguards are combined to create technology designed to support people living with psychosis rather than replace professional care.
Bridging AI innovation and mental health care
The two videos provide a comprehensive introduction to the TRUSTING project, showing both the clinical and technological sides of developing trustworthy AI tools for mental health.
As the study progresses, TRUSTING continues to work towards safer, smarter, and more compassionate digital solutions that can help clinicians monitor relapse risk and intervene earlier, ultimately improving care and outcomes for people affected by psychosis.
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