Glossary

Digital Mental Health Glossary

A glossary of key digital mental health terms — voice biomarker, digital phenotyping, anhedonia, burnout, EAP and more. Each term has a self-contained definition and links to a related article.

Voice Biomarker음성 바이오마커: A speech-derived acoustic feature that may carry information about a physiological or psychological state. It is studied as a non-invasive monitoring signal in digital health.
Digital Phenotyping디지털 표현형: Measuring changes in a person’s state using behavioral and physiological data from digital devices (phones, wearables, voice). In mental health it is used to catch subtle day-to-day changes.
Anhedonia무쾌감 (Anhedonia): The inability to feel interest or pleasure even in things one used to enjoy. It is a core symptom of depression; if it lasts more than two weeks, professional help is worth considering.
Burnout번아웃 (Burnout): A state resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been managed, marked by energy depletion, cynicism or distance from work, and reduced efficacy. It usually builds gradually rather than from a single event.
Problem-focused Coping문제중심 대처: Coping that changes the situation causing the stress — planning, reprioritizing, asking for help, saying no. It fits situations you can actually change.
Emotion-focused Coping정서중심 대처: Coping that manages the feelings a situation causes while leaving the situation as-is — rest, expressing emotion, reframing, exercise. It fits things already done or beyond your control.
Personal Baseline개인 기저선 (Baseline): A person’s usual range, built from repeated measurements of their own data. It lets you look at change from one’s own past rather than comparison with others.
Jitter and ShimmerJitter·Shimmer: Jitter captures micro-irregularities in vocal-fold vibration timing; shimmer captures micro-variation in amplitude. Both are common features in voice-quality research.
Fundamental Frequency (F0)기본 주파수 (F0): The base frequency at which the vocal folds vibrate, related to perceived pitch. Studies report a tendency for F0 to rise under acute stress.
EAP (Employee Assistance Program)EAP (근로자 지원 프로그램): A workplace program offering counseling and support for employees’ psychological, health, and life issues. Adoption is rising, but low actual utilization is a common challenge.
F-code and Z-codeF코드·Z코드: An F-code denotes a mental or behavioral disorder; a Z-code denotes non-illness counseling or assessment. A first visit with counseling only (no diagnosis or medication) may be recorded as a Z-code.
National Mind Investment Support Program전국민 마음투자 지원사업: A Korean government program providing professional counseling vouchers to people with emotional difficulties. Launched in July 2024, it aims to reach 1% of the population (500,000 people) by 2027.
Mental Health Professional (Korea)정신건강전문요원: A national-certification specialist in Korea’s mental health field, across four tracks: clinical psychology, nursing, social work, and occupational therapy. Education and statutory training differ by track.
Presenteeism프리젠티즘 (Presenteeism): Being present at work but underperforming due to health or psychological issues. Unlike absenteeism it is not visible, so it acts as a hidden organizational cost.
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)CBT (인지행동치료): An evidence-based therapy that addresses emotions and symptoms by changing patterns of thought (cognition) and behavior. It also informs self-observation and reframing in digital mind check-ins.