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The diagnosis of depression has traditionally been conducted by psychiatrists or doctors. However, to reduce human error<ref>'''Rates of Detection of Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Primary Care''': A Descriptive, Cross-Sectional Study Monica Vermani, PsyD, Madalyn Marcus, MA. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2011; 13(2): PCC.10m01013. doi: 10.4088/PCC.10m01013. Accessed on 30th November 2022 via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3184591/</ref><ref>'''Analysis of Misdiagnosis of Bipolar Disorder in An Outpatient Setting'''. Shen H, Zhang L, Xu C, Zhu J, Chen M, Fang Y. Shanghai Arch Psychiatry. 2018 Apr 25;30(2):93-101. doi: 10.11919/j.issn.1002-0829.217080. PMID: 29736129; PMCID: PMC5936046. Accessed on 30 November 2022 via: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5936046/</ref><ref>'''Beyond Misdiagnosis, Misunderstanding and Mistrust: Relevance of the Historical Perspective in the Medical and Mental Health Treatment of People of Color'''. Derek H. Suite, MD, MS; Robert La Bril, MDiv; Annelle Primm, MD, MPH; and Phyllis Harrison-Ross, MD. Accessed on 30 November 2022 via https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2574307/pdf/jnma00207-0025.pdf</ref> , there has been a growing shift towards using algorithmic psychometric tests based on yes/no or rating-scale questionnaires. Emerging advancements in the field suggest that voice<ref>'''Detecting subtle signs of depression with automated speech analysis in a non-clinical sample.''' König, A., Tröger, J., Mallick, E. ''et al.''  ''BMC Psychiatry'' 22, 830 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-04475-0.</ref> and facial recognition technology<ref>'''Diagnosis of Depressive Disorder Model on Facial Expression Based on Fast R-CNN. Diagnostics''' (Basel). Lee YS, Park WH.  2022 Jan 27;12(2):317. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12020317. PMID: 35204407; PMCID: PMC8871079.</ref> could play a significant role in enhancing diagnostic accuracy in the future.