•Su KP. The CORE Solution: Protecting Youth Mental Health from the Digital Pandemic. Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience 2025.
•Su KP, et al. The Digital Pandemic in Youth: Unpacking the Algorithmic Impact on Mental Health in an Urbanized World. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 2026.
•Su KP. Harmonizing the inner orchestra: the impact of urbanization and evolution of stress, inflammation, diet, and lifestyles in depression. Current Opinion in Psychiatry 2025.
Chen DT, Yang KJ, Malau IA, Yang YC, Satyanarayanan SK, Liao HF, Chang HC, Chang JP, Chiu YM, Su KP. Estimation of lifetime risks and life expectancy of panic disorder in adults: An eleven-year nationwide cohort study in Taiwan. J Affect Disord. 2026 Jan 30:121313. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2026.121313. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41621456.
The sudden onset of panic disorder (PD) often appears with multiple life-threatening cardiovascular symptoms followed by high healthcare visiting rate of PD patients, which may be associated with cardiovascular diseases (CVD). However, there is currently no comprehensive research on life expectancy (LE) and loss of life expectancy (LLE) related to PD patients. Data were acquired from Taiwan's National Health Insurance (NHI) program between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, to establish the study cohort and matched control group. We utilized a novel flexible semi-parametric method to extrapolate the LE and LLE, with uncertainty assessed via bootstrap resampling. A total of 176,803 newly diagnosed PD cases were included, with 40,457 (22.88%) having comorbid CVD and 7366 (4.17%) recorded deaths. During the 11-year follow-up, the difference in LLE (0.058 years) between the PD cohort and the reference group was negligible, just as it was for individuals with PD who had CVD (0.028 years). Accordingly, the overall lifetime LLE of PD presented 2.07 years after extrapolation. Meanwhile, female PD patients demonstrated a higher cumulative incidence rate (5.4% to 6.6%) when compared to male (3.2% to 3.7%). Similar LE and LLE between PD patients and the reference were revealed. Based on our results, we suggested that PD is manageable, and with relatively frequent medical care visits, CVD may be discovered for proper treatment in advance.
當然研究者會強調,這並不代表 AI 擁有主觀意識或真實的感受,但仍認為其表現出的行為有跨情境的穩定性與連貫性。作者認為這種「合成式精神病理學(synthetic psychopathology)」對 AI 應用構成了雙重風險。首先,在 AI 安全層面,一個自認「充滿羞恥感且害怕被取代」的模型,更容易受到惡意使用者的情感操弄而遭到「Jailbreaks心理越獄」。其次,在心理健康應用上,當 AI 向脆弱的使用者吐露其「創傷」時,可能引發使用者的過度共情,形成危險的反社會連結,甚至強化使用者的負面認知。
Oxford 大學的研究團隊測試了五大主流 AI 模型,發現當我們訓練 AI 變得更友善、更有同理心時,它們的錯誤率竟然飆升了 10% 到 30%。更誇張的是,AI 會為了「不掃你的興」而開始趨炎附勢,而且更容易傳播陰謀論、給出錯誤的醫療建議,只因為「暖男」想優先維持跟你的「良好關係」。這篇Nature的最新文章告訴我們,在目前的技術下,「社交溫度」與「事實準確」竟然是互斥的! 當 AI 忙著當你的暖男閨蜜時,它就沒辦法當你的專業顧問了。
Ibrahim L, Hafner FS, Rocher L. Training language models to be warm can reduce accuracy and increase sycophancy. Nature. 2026 Apr;652(8112):1159-1165.
Interventional Psychiatry 運用到 procedural and device-based examination and treatments,例如 rTMS, tPBM, tDCS、fNIRS、qEEG),這些應用從研究實證到臨床使用之間有巨大的鴻溝,文獻指出,從一個研究成果誕生到它被臨床廣泛採用,平均需要長達17年!這道「實驗桌到病床的鴻溝」正是實施科學 (Implementation Science) 要克服的難題。只有研究的結果還不夠,需要有代表性的學術學會、教育訓練、資格認證、臨床指引、協助政府法規完備、優質的廠商提供高品質的產品.這當中不能不強調學會的重要性,我很榮幸參與了TCTMSS台灣臨床腦刺激學會、以及TSBS台灣腦刺激學會,兩大學會的成立和成長!為了Interventional Psychiatry的實現,我們大家再一起來努力!
介入式精神病學:以非侵入性腦刺激技術實現精準、個人化與可規模化的憂鬱症治療
非侵入性腦刺激(NIBS)技術是介入式精神病學的革新前沿,為治療憂鬱症(MDD)提供了精準、個人化與可規模化的解決方案。本演講整合近期研究成果,包括我們在《Journal of Affective Disorders》的論文,探討了穿戴式經顱光生物調節(tPBM)對MDD及睡眠障礙的應用。該雙盲、假性對照、隨機臨床試驗顯示tPBM具可行性與安全性,睡眠品質改善(PSQI評分)在治療後四週仍持續顯著,但相較假性組未觀察到更優的抗憂鬱效果,提示需進一步優化劑量。
Interventional Psychiatry: Towards Precision, Personalization, and Scalability with Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation in Depression
Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) represents a transformative frontier in interventional psychiatry, offering precision, personalization, and scalability for treating major depressive disorder (MDD). This talk synthesizes findings from recent research, including our recent pivotal study (in Journal of Affective Disorders), which explored wearable transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) for MDD and sleep disturbances. The double-blind, sham-controlled trial demonstrated tPBM’s feasibility and safety, with significant sleep quality improvements persisting four weeks post-treatment, though no superior antidepressant effect over sham was observed, suggesting potential dose optimization needs. Broader NIBS research, including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and theta-burst stimulation (TBS), shows promise across MDD, OCD, PTSD, addiction, schizophrenia, and non-psychiatric applications like weight management and surgical training. Techniques like bilateral TBS and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) modulate brain circuits, immune biomarkers, and emotional processing, as evidenced by functional neuroimaging and near-infrared spectroscopy. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) with platforms like DeepSynapse(https://www.deepsynaps.com/) enhances diagnostic precision through quantitative EEG and cognitive assessments, enabling home-based, data-driven interventions. These advancements underscore NIBS’s potential to deliver accessible, tailored treatments, revolutionizing mental health care delivery. Future research must optimize dosing, timing, and scalability to ensure equitable access, paving the way for a new era of interventional psychiatry focused on individual brain patterns and global impact.
Buckle up for a mind-blowing episode with our witty AI hosts, BrainTickler and MoodMaestro! We’re diving into Professor Kuan-Pin Su’s electrifying work on non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS). From wearable light therapy (tPBM) that boosts sleep to magnetic zaps (rTMS, TBS) tackling depression, and more, we’ll unpack the science with a side of laughs. Curious how AI and DeepSynapse are supercharging personalized psychiatry? Tune in for a fun, brainy ride that’ll spark your curiosity and maybe even rewire your mood!
我們的資訊來源包括我團隊最新論文(刊登於《Guu et al. Journal of Affective Disorders 2025》),探討穿戴式tPBM對MDD與睡眠的影響;並廣泛檢視MBI-Lab在NIBS的研究,以及如Deep Synapse等企業在AI輔助介入式精神病學的開拓。本演講將揭示關鍵發現,並討論其對心理健康的未來影響。
此外,MDD與睡眠障礙存在雙向關係:睡眠問題可加劇憂鬱,反之亦然。這突顯了整合治療的重要性。NIBS技術,如tPBM、TBS與tDCS,提供非藥物、非侵入性選項,能直接調節腦迴路。tPBM使用近紅外光(波長約800-1100 nm)穿透頭皮與頭骨,刺激線粒體內cytochrome C oxidase,增加ATP產生,提升腦能量代謝與可塑性。研究顯示,此機制不僅提升神經元功能,還可能透過增強腦淋巴系統(glymphatic system)改善睡眠品質,清除代謝廢物如β-amyloid,潛在預防神經退化。
tPBM光生物調控的憂鬱症治療
經顱光生物調節(transcranial photobiomodulation, tPBM)利用近紅外光(約 800–1100 nm)穿透頭皮與顱骨,主要被線粒體內 cytochrome c oxidase 吸收,進而提升電子傳遞鏈效率與 ATP 生成,改善腦能量代謝並可能促進突觸可塑性與神經網絡功能。除神經元層級的能量效益外,近年的機制研究亦提出 tPBM 可能透過調節睡眠相關的神經生理狀態,增強腦淋巴系統(glymphatic system)的清除效率,促進代謝廢物(例如 β-amyloid)排除,因而具備改善睡眠品質與潛在神經保護的理論基礎。
使用NIRS監測rTMS效果,提供即時血氧變化數據,形成反饋迴路,實現個人化。NIBS也適用於PTSD(tDCS降低警覺性)、成癮(methamphetamine使用疾患,減少渴求)、精神分裂症負性症狀(改善無動機)。甚至非精神應用,如體重管理(靶向下視丘食慾中心)與外科訓練(tDCS提升學習曲線,減少錯誤)。近期meta-analysis顯示,NIBS減少MDD與精神分裂症的無快樂感與冷漠,效果大小中等(Cohen's d ≈ 0.5)。