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We sought to validate its feasibility using daily behavioral and cognitive data from university students and assess its potential as an intervention tool.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 177 university students participated in a one-and-a-half-year study. Using a WeChat mini-program, we collected data from cognitive voting (87 instances), behavioral check-ins (66 instances), and standardized psychological scales (SAS, SDS, SCL-90). Scale scores were dynamically adjusted using Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques. Paired-sample\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      -tests, MANOVA, and Cohen\u2019s\n                      <jats:italic>d<\/jats:italic>\n                      were used to compare the performance of the dynamic model against traditional scales. Intervention effects were validated using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The dynamic assessment demonstrated superior performance in identifying both anxiety (SAS: dynamic model AUC = 0.95 vs. traditional AUC = 0.86) and depression (SDS: dynamic model AUC = 0.93 vs. traditional AUC = 0.82). Over three semesters, participating students showed significant decreases in clinically-rated anxiety scores on the HAM-A (15.2% reduction; 95% CI for mean difference [1.00, 5.25],\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.004) and depression scores on the HAM-D (40.0% reduction; 95% CI for mean difference [2.71, 7.71],\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"IM1\">\n                          <mml:mi>p<\/mml:mi>\n                          <mml:mo>&lt;<\/mml:mo>\n                          <mml:mn>0.001<\/mml:mn>\n                        <\/mml:math>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      ). High student engagement was observed (cognitive voting participation: 79%; behavioral check-ins: 42%). While the dynamic adjustment for the SCL-90 was initially effective (\n                      <jats:inline-formula>\n                        <mml:math xmlns:mml=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1998\/Math\/MathML\" id=\"IM2\">\n                          <mml:msup>\n                            <mml:mi>R<\/mml:mi>\n                            <mml:mn>2<\/mml:mn>\n                          <\/mml:msup>\n                          <mml:mo>=<\/mml:mo>\n                          <mml:mn>0.34<\/mml:mn>\n                        <\/mml:math>\n                      <\/jats:inline-formula>\n                      ), its specificity later decreased, potentially due to interference from life factors (dynamic model MSE = 102.74 vs. traditional MSE = 84.17).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>AI-driven dynamic assessment provides superior accuracy for anxiety (SAS) and depression (SDS) scales over static methods by effectively capturing psychological fluctuations. The significant reductions in clinically-rated anxiety and depression suggest the system may function as an integrated assessment-intervention loop, fostering self-awareness through continuous feedback. High user engagement confirms the method\u2019s feasibility. However, the model\u2019s diminished specificity for the complex SCL-90 scale over time highlights challenges in handling intricate, long-term symptom patterns. 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