The Suicide Attempt in an Artificial Neural Network (Self Organizing Map)
Journal Title: Journal of Neurology and Psychology - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
In this paper, we have focused the position of subjects with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, for psychiatric reasons, according to the platelet lipid fatty acids profile. A Self Organizing Map (SOM) has identified three fatty acids (Palmitic Acid [PA], Linoleic Acid [LA] and Arachidonic Acid [AA]), which have classified the major Mood disorders (Major Depression and Bipolar Disorder), as described in previous reports. We have utilized the same self organizing map in a group of children obtaining results that can open a new way in the biochemical understanding of Mood Disorders in children.
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Massimo Cocchi
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