Computational Approaches to Mental Health Disorders Detection from Social Media Texts, Images and Videos

Resumen

This is the summary of the Ph.D. Thesis conducted by Ana-Maria Bucur under the supervision of Prof. Paolo Rosso and Prof. Liviu P. Dinu, developed under cotutelle between the Universitat Politècnica de València and the University of Bucharest. The thesis aimed to use computational models to identify linguistic patterns associated with mental health issues and to contribute to early detection efforts. The thesis defence took place on October 6th, 2025, in Bucharest. The defense committee included Prof. David Enrique Losada Carril (Universidade de Santiago de Compostela), Prof. Arturo Montejo-Ráez (Universidad de Jaén) and Prof. Dragoș Iliescu (University of Bucharest). The work was graded as “Excellent” by both universities. The Universitat Politècnica de València awarded the thesis with a “Cum Laude” mention, while the University of Bucharest granted the distinction of “Summa Cum Laude” and international recognition.