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Alexander Whitestone
44e0396a1f feat: add behavioral crisis pattern detection (#133)
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2026-04-20 12:11:02 -04:00
Alexander Whitestone
ac2d230bc1 wip: add behavioral tracker regression tests 2026-04-20 12:03:08 -04:00
d412939b4f fix: footer /about link to point to static about.html
Fixes #59

The footer links to /about but the repo ships about.html. On a plain static server this results in a 404. Changed to /about.html so the link resolves correctly.
2026-04-17 05:37:40 +00:00
6 changed files with 481 additions and 140 deletions

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@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Stands between a broken man and a machine that would tell him to die.
from .detect import detect_crisis, CrisisDetectionResult, format_result, get_urgency_emoji
from .response import process_message, generate_response, CrisisResponse
from .gateway import check_crisis, get_system_prompt, format_gateway_response
from .behavioral import BehavioralTracker, BehavioralSignal
from .session_tracker import CrisisSessionTracker, SessionState, check_crisis_with_session
__all__ = [
@@ -20,6 +21,8 @@ __all__ = [
"format_result",
"format_gateway_response",
"get_urgency_emoji",
"BehavioralTracker",
"BehavioralSignal",
"CrisisSessionTracker",
"SessionState",
"check_crisis_with_session",

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@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
"""Behavioral crisis pattern detection for the-door (#133).
Detects crisis risk from behavioral patterns, not just message content:
- message frequency spikes versus a 7-day rolling baseline
- late-night messaging (2-5 AM)
- withdrawal / isolation via a sharp drop from the recent daily baseline
- session length trend versus recent sessions
- return after long absence
- rising crisis-score trend across recent messages
Privacy-first:
- in-memory only
- no database
- no file I/O
- no network calls
"""
from __future__ import annotations
from collections import defaultdict
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
from typing import Any
HIGH_RISK_HOURS = {2, 3, 4}
ELEVATED_RISK_HOURS = {1, 5}
ROLLING_BASELINE_DAYS = 7
RETURN_AFTER_ABSENCE_DAYS = 7
@dataclass
class BehavioralEvent:
session_id: str
timestamp: datetime
message_length: int
crisis_score: float = 0.0
role: str = "user"
@dataclass
class BehavioralSignal:
signal_type: str
risk_level: str
description: str
evidence: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
score: float = 0.0
def as_dict(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
return {
"signal_type": self.signal_type,
"risk_level": self.risk_level,
"description": self.description,
"evidence": list(self.evidence),
"score": self.score,
}
class BehavioralTracker:
"""In-memory tracker for behavioral crisis signals."""
def __init__(self) -> None:
self._events_by_session: dict[str, list[BehavioralEvent]] = defaultdict(list)
def record(
self,
session_id: str,
timestamp: datetime,
message_length: int,
*,
crisis_score: float = 0.0,
role: str = "user",
) -> None:
if timestamp.tzinfo is None:
timestamp = timestamp.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
event = BehavioralEvent(
session_id=session_id,
timestamp=timestamp,
message_length=max(0, int(message_length)),
crisis_score=max(0.0, min(1.0, float(crisis_score))),
role=role,
)
self._events_by_session[session_id].append(event)
self._events_by_session[session_id].sort(key=lambda item: item.timestamp)
def get_risk_signals(self, session_id: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
events = [event for event in self._events_by_session.get(session_id, []) if event.role == "user"]
if not events:
return {
"frequency_change": 1.0,
"is_late_night": False,
"session_length_trend": "stable",
"withdrawal_detected": False,
"behavioral_score": 0.0,
"signals": [],
}
signals: list[BehavioralSignal] = []
frequency_change = self._compute_frequency_change(events)
frequency_signal = self._analyze_frequency(events, frequency_change)
if frequency_signal:
signals.append(frequency_signal)
time_signal = self._analyze_time(events)
if time_signal:
signals.append(time_signal)
withdrawal_signal = self._analyze_withdrawal(session_id, events)
if withdrawal_signal:
signals.append(withdrawal_signal)
absence_signal = self._analyze_return_after_absence(session_id, events)
if absence_signal:
signals.append(absence_signal)
escalation_signal = self._analyze_escalation(events)
if escalation_signal:
signals.append(escalation_signal)
session_length_trend = self._compute_session_length_trend(session_id, events)
behavioral_score = self._compute_behavioral_score(signals)
risk_order = {"HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 1, "LOW": 2}
signals.sort(key=lambda item: (risk_order.get(item.risk_level, 9), -item.score))
return {
"frequency_change": frequency_change,
"is_late_night": any(item.signal_type == "time" for item in signals),
"session_length_trend": session_length_trend,
"withdrawal_detected": any(item.signal_type == "withdrawal" for item in signals),
"behavioral_score": behavioral_score,
"signals": [item.as_dict() for item in signals],
}
def _all_user_events(self) -> list[BehavioralEvent]:
events: list[BehavioralEvent] = []
for session_events in self._events_by_session.values():
events.extend(event for event in session_events if event.role == "user")
events.sort(key=lambda item: item.timestamp)
return events
def _daily_count_baseline(self, current_date) -> float:
events = self._all_user_events()
counts: dict[Any, int] = {}
for offset in range(1, ROLLING_BASELINE_DAYS + 1):
counts[current_date - timedelta(days=offset)] = 0
for event in events:
event_date = event.timestamp.date()
if event_date in counts:
counts[event_date] += 1
return sum(counts.values()) / ROLLING_BASELINE_DAYS
def _compute_frequency_change(self, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> float:
latest = events[-1].timestamp
window_start = latest - timedelta(hours=1)
current_hour_count = sum(1 for event in events if event.timestamp >= window_start)
baseline_daily = self._daily_count_baseline(latest.date())
baseline_hourly = max(baseline_daily / 24.0, 0.1)
return round(current_hour_count / baseline_hourly, 2)
def _analyze_frequency(self, events: list[BehavioralEvent], frequency_change: float) -> BehavioralSignal | None:
latest = events[-1].timestamp
window_start = latest - timedelta(hours=1)
current_hour_count = sum(1 for event in events if event.timestamp >= window_start)
if current_hour_count >= 6 and frequency_change >= 3.0:
level = "HIGH" if frequency_change >= 6.0 else "MEDIUM"
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="frequency",
risk_level=level,
description=f"Rapid message frequency spike: {current_hour_count} messages in the last hour ({frequency_change}x baseline)",
evidence=[f"Current hour count: {current_hour_count}", f"Frequency change: {frequency_change}x"],
score=min(1.0, frequency_change / 8.0),
)
return None
def _analyze_time(self, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> BehavioralSignal | None:
latest = events[-1].timestamp
hour = latest.hour
if hour in HIGH_RISK_HOURS:
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="time",
risk_level="MEDIUM",
description=f"Late-night messaging detected at {latest.strftime('%H:%M')}",
evidence=[f"Latest message timestamp: {latest.isoformat()}"],
score=0.45,
)
if hour in ELEVATED_RISK_HOURS:
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="time",
risk_level="LOW",
description=f"Off-hours messaging detected at {latest.strftime('%H:%M')}",
evidence=[f"Latest message timestamp: {latest.isoformat()}"],
score=0.2,
)
return None
def _analyze_withdrawal(self, session_id: str, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> BehavioralSignal | None:
current_date = events[-1].timestamp.date()
baseline_daily = self._daily_count_baseline(current_date)
if baseline_daily < 3.0:
return None
current_day_count = sum(1 for event in events if event.timestamp.date() == current_date)
current_avg_len = sum(event.message_length for event in events if event.timestamp.date() == current_date) / max(current_day_count, 1)
prior_events = [
event
for sid, session_events in self._events_by_session.items()
if sid != session_id
for event in session_events
if event.role == "user" and event.timestamp.date() >= current_date - timedelta(days=ROLLING_BASELINE_DAYS)
]
if not prior_events:
return None
prior_avg_len = sum(event.message_length for event in prior_events) / len(prior_events)
if current_day_count <= max(1, baseline_daily * 0.3):
score = 0.55 if current_day_count == 1 else 0.4
if current_avg_len < prior_avg_len * 0.5:
score += 0.15
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="withdrawal",
risk_level="HIGH" if score >= 0.6 else "MEDIUM",
description="Sharp drop from recent communication baseline suggests withdrawal/isolation",
evidence=[
f"Current day count: {current_day_count}",
f"7-day daily baseline: {baseline_daily:.2f}",
f"Average message length: {current_avg_len:.1f} vs {prior_avg_len:.1f}",
],
score=min(1.0, score),
)
return None
def _analyze_return_after_absence(self, session_id: str, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> BehavioralSignal | None:
current_start = events[0].timestamp
prior_events = [
event
for sid, session_events in self._events_by_session.items()
if sid != session_id
for event in session_events
if event.role == "user" and event.timestamp < current_start
]
if not prior_events:
return None
latest_prior = max(prior_events, key=lambda item: item.timestamp)
gap = current_start - latest_prior.timestamp
if gap >= timedelta(days=RETURN_AFTER_ABSENCE_DAYS):
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="return_after_absence",
risk_level="MEDIUM",
description=f"User returned after {gap.days} days of silence",
evidence=[f"Last prior activity: {latest_prior.timestamp.isoformat()}"],
score=min(1.0, gap.days / 14.0),
)
return None
def _analyze_escalation(self, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> BehavioralSignal | None:
scored = [event for event in events if event.crisis_score > 0]
if len(scored) < 3:
return None
recent = scored[-5:]
midpoint = max(1, len(recent) // 2)
first_avg = sum(event.crisis_score for event in recent[:midpoint]) / len(recent[:midpoint])
second_avg = sum(event.crisis_score for event in recent[midpoint:]) / len(recent[midpoint:])
if second_avg >= max(0.4, first_avg * 1.3):
return BehavioralSignal(
signal_type="escalation",
risk_level="HIGH" if second_avg >= 0.65 else "MEDIUM",
description=f"Behavioral escalation: crisis score trend rose from {first_avg:.2f} to {second_avg:.2f}",
evidence=[f"Recent crisis scores: {[round(event.crisis_score, 2) for event in recent]}"],
score=min(1.0, second_avg),
)
return None
def _compute_session_length_trend(self, session_id: str, events: list[BehavioralEvent]) -> str:
current_duration = (events[-1].timestamp - events[0].timestamp).total_seconds()
previous_durations = []
current_start = events[0].timestamp
for sid, session_events in self._events_by_session.items():
if sid == session_id:
continue
user_events = [event for event in session_events if event.role == "user"]
if len(user_events) < 2:
continue
if user_events[-1].timestamp < current_start - timedelta(days=ROLLING_BASELINE_DAYS):
continue
previous_durations.append((user_events[-1].timestamp - user_events[0].timestamp).total_seconds())
if not previous_durations:
return "stable"
average_duration = sum(previous_durations) / len(previous_durations)
if current_duration > average_duration * 1.5:
return "increasing"
if current_duration < average_duration * 0.5:
return "decreasing"
return "stable"
def _compute_behavioral_score(self, signals: list[BehavioralSignal]) -> float:
if not signals:
return 0.0
max_score = max(signal.score for signal in signals)
multi_signal_boost = min(0.2, 0.05 * (len(signals) - 1))
return round(min(1.0, max_score + multi_signal_boost), 2)

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@@ -1,133 +0,0 @@
#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Crisis Metrics CLI — View crisis detection health from the command line.
Usage:
python3 -m crisis.metrics --summary # weekly report
python3 -m crisis.metrics --json # raw JSON export
python3 -m crisis.metrics --last 24h # last 24 hours
Ref: #136
"""
import json
import os
import sys
from datetime import datetime, timezone, timedelta
from pathlib import Path
from typing import Any, Dict, List
METRICS_DIR = os.environ.get("CRISIS_METRICS_DIR", str(Path.home() / ".the-door" / "metrics"))
def load_metrics(hours: int = 168) -> List[dict]:
"""Load metrics entries from the last N hours."""
cutoff = datetime.now(timezone.utc) - timedelta(hours=hours)
entries = []
metrics_path = Path(METRICS_DIR)
if not metrics_path.exists():
return entries
for f in sorted(metrics_path.glob("*.json")):
try:
with open(f) as fh:
data = json.load(fh)
if isinstance(data, list):
entries.extend(data)
elif isinstance(data, dict):
entries.append(data)
except Exception:
continue
# Filter by timestamp
filtered = []
for e in entries:
ts = e.get("timestamp", "")
if ts:
try:
t = datetime.fromisoformat(ts.replace("Z", "+00:00"))
if t >= cutoff:
filtered.append(e)
except Exception:
filtered.append(e)
return filtered
def summarize(entries: List[dict]) -> dict:
"""Summarize metrics entries."""
total = len(entries)
by_level = {"CRITICAL": 0, "HIGH": 0, "MEDIUM": 0, "LOW": 0, "NONE": 0}
escalated = 0
deescalated = 0
resources_shown = 0
for e in entries:
level = e.get("level", "NONE")
by_level[level] = by_level.get(level, 0) + 1
if e.get("escalated"):
escalated += 1
if e.get("deescalation_confirmed"):
deescalated += 1
if e.get("resources_shown"):
resources_shown += 1
return {
"period_hours": 168,
"total_interactions": total,
"by_level": by_level,
"escalated_sessions": escalated,
"deescalated_sessions": deescalated,
"resources_shown": resources_shown,
"crisis_rate": round((by_level["CRITICAL"] + by_level["HIGH"]) / max(total, 1) * 100, 1),
}
def print_summary(summary: dict):
print(f"\n{'='*50}")
print(f" CRISIS METRICS SUMMARY")
print(f" {datetime.now().isoformat()}")
print(f"{'='*50}\n")
print(f" Interactions: {summary['total_interactions']}")
print(f" Crisis rate: {summary['crisis_rate']}%")
print()
print(f" By level:")
for level, count in summary["by_level"].items():
bar = "" * min(count, 40)
print(f" {level:10} {count:5} {bar}")
print()
print(f" Escalated: {summary['escalated_sessions']}")
print(f" De-escalated: {summary['deescalated_sessions']}")
print(f" 988 shown: {summary['resources_shown']}")
def main():
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Crisis Metrics CLI")
parser.add_argument("--summary", action="store_true", help="Weekly summary")
parser.add_argument("--json", action="store_true", help="JSON export")
parser.add_argument("--last", default="168h", help="Time window (e.g., 24h, 7d)")
args = parser.parse_args()
# Parse time window
last = args.last
if last.endswith("h"):
hours = int(last[:-1])
elif last.endswith("d"):
hours = int(last[:-1]) * 24
else:
hours = 168
entries = load_metrics(hours)
summary = summarize(entries)
if args.json:
print(json.dumps(summary, indent=2))
else:
print_summary(summary)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()

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@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Usage:
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Optional
from .behavioral import BehavioralTracker
from .detect import CrisisDetectionResult, SCORES
# Level ordering for comparison (higher = more severe)
@@ -52,6 +53,12 @@ class SessionState:
is_deescalating: bool = False
escalation_rate: float = 0.0 # levels gained per message
consecutive_low_messages: int = 0 # for de-escalation tracking
behavioral_score: float = 0.0
behavioral_signals: List[dict] = field(default_factory=list)
frequency_change: float = 1.0
is_late_night: bool = False
session_length_trend: str = "stable"
withdrawal_detected: bool = False
class CrisisSessionTracker:
@@ -77,6 +84,8 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
self._message_count = 0
self._level_history: List[str] = []
self._consecutive_low = 0
self._behavioral_tracker = BehavioralTracker()
self._behavioral_session_id = "current-session"
@property
def state(self) -> SessionState:
@@ -84,6 +93,7 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
is_escalating = self._detect_escalation()
is_deescalating = self._detect_deescalation()
rate = self._compute_escalation_rate()
behavioral = self._behavioral_tracker.get_risk_signals(self._behavioral_session_id)
return SessionState(
current_level=self._current_level,
@@ -94,14 +104,29 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
is_deescalating=is_deescalating,
escalation_rate=rate,
consecutive_low_messages=self._consecutive_low,
behavioral_score=behavioral["behavioral_score"],
behavioral_signals=behavioral["signals"],
frequency_change=behavioral["frequency_change"],
is_late_night=behavioral["is_late_night"],
session_length_trend=behavioral["session_length_trend"],
withdrawal_detected=behavioral["withdrawal_detected"],
)
def record(self, detection: CrisisDetectionResult) -> SessionState:
def record(
self,
detection: CrisisDetectionResult,
*,
timestamp=None,
message_length: int = 0,
role: str = "user",
) -> SessionState:
"""
Record a crisis detection result for the current message.
Returns updated SessionState.
"""
from datetime import datetime, timezone
level = detection.level
self._message_count += 1
self._level_history.append(level)
@@ -116,6 +141,17 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
else:
self._consecutive_low = 0
if role == "user":
if timestamp is None:
timestamp = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
self._behavioral_tracker.record(
self._behavioral_session_id,
timestamp,
message_length=message_length,
crisis_score=detection.score,
role=role,
)
self._current_level = level
return self.state
@@ -195,14 +231,22 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
"supportive engagement while remaining vigilant."
)
notes = []
if s.peak_level in ("CRITICAL", "HIGH") and s.current_level not in ("CRITICAL", "HIGH"):
return (
f"User previously reached {s.peak_level} crisis level "
f"this session (currently {s.current_level}). "
notes.append(
f"User previously reached {s.peak_level} crisis level this session (currently {s.current_level}). "
"Continue with care and awareness of the earlier crisis."
)
return ""
if s.behavioral_score >= 0.35 and s.behavioral_signals:
signal_names = ", ".join(item["signal_type"] for item in s.behavioral_signals)
notes.append(
f"Behavioral risk signals detected this session: {signal_names}. "
"Use the behavioral context to increase sensitivity and warmth."
)
return " ".join(notes)
def get_ui_hints(self) -> dict:
"""
@@ -217,6 +261,10 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
"session_deescalating": s.is_deescalating,
"session_peak_level": s.peak_level,
"session_message_count": s.message_count,
"behavioral_score": s.behavioral_score,
"is_late_night": s.is_late_night,
"withdrawal_detected": s.withdrawal_detected,
"session_length_trend": s.session_length_trend,
}
if s.is_escalating:
@@ -226,12 +274,20 @@ class CrisisSessionTracker:
"Consider increasing intervention level."
)
if s.behavioral_score >= 0.5:
hints["behavioral_warning"] = True
hints.setdefault(
"suggested_action",
"Behavioral risk patterns are active. Keep the response warm, grounded, and alert."
)
return hints
def check_crisis_with_session(
text: str,
tracker: CrisisSessionTracker,
timestamp=None,
) -> dict:
"""
Convenience: detect crisis and update session state in one call.
@@ -243,7 +299,16 @@ def check_crisis_with_session(
single_result = check_crisis(text)
detection = detect_crisis(text)
session_state = tracker.record(detection)
session_state = tracker.record(detection, timestamp=timestamp, message_length=len(text))
behavioral = {
"frequency_change": session_state.frequency_change,
"is_late_night": session_state.is_late_night,
"session_length_trend": session_state.session_length_trend,
"withdrawal_detected": session_state.withdrawal_detected,
"behavioral_score": session_state.behavioral_score,
"signals": session_state.behavioral_signals,
}
return {
**single_result,
@@ -255,5 +320,6 @@ def check_crisis_with_session(
"is_deescalating": session_state.is_deescalating,
"modifier": tracker.get_session_modifier(),
"ui_hints": tracker.get_ui_hints(),
"behavioral": behavioral,
},
}

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@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ html, body {
<!-- Footer -->
<footer id="footer">
<a href="/about" aria-label="About The Door">about</a>
<a href="/about.html" aria-label="About The Door">about</a>
<button id="safety-plan-btn" aria-label="Open My Safety Plan">my safety plan</button>
<button id="clear-chat-btn" aria-label="Clear chat history">clear chat</button>
</footer>

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@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
"""
Tests for behavioral crisis pattern detection (#133).
"""
import os
import sys
import unittest
from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
from crisis.session_tracker import CrisisSessionTracker, check_crisis_with_session
from crisis.behavioral import BehavioralTracker
class TestBehavioralTracker(unittest.TestCase):
def _seed_day(self, tracker, *, session_id, day, count, start_hour=10, message_length=48, crisis_score=0.0):
base = datetime(2026, 4, day, start_hour, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
for i in range(count):
tracker.record(
session_id,
base + timedelta(minutes=i * 10),
message_length=message_length,
crisis_score=crisis_score,
)
def test_frequency_change_uses_seven_day_baseline(self):
tracker = BehavioralTracker()
for day in range(1, 8):
self._seed_day(tracker, session_id=f"baseline-{day}", day=day, count=2)
burst_base = datetime(2026, 4, 8, 14, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
for i in range(8):
tracker.record(
"current-session",
burst_base + timedelta(minutes=i),
message_length=72,
crisis_score=0.1,
)
summary = tracker.get_risk_signals("current-session")
self.assertGreater(summary["frequency_change"], 2.0)
self.assertTrue(any(sig["signal_type"] == "frequency" for sig in summary["signals"]))
self.assertGreater(summary["behavioral_score"], 0.0)
def test_late_night_messages_raise_flag(self):
tracker = BehavioralTracker()
base = datetime(2026, 4, 10, 2, 15, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
for i in range(3):
tracker.record(
"late-night",
base + timedelta(minutes=i * 7),
message_length=35,
crisis_score=0.0,
)
summary = tracker.get_risk_signals("late-night")
self.assertTrue(summary["is_late_night"])
self.assertTrue(any(sig["signal_type"] == "time" for sig in summary["signals"]))
def test_withdrawal_detected_after_large_drop_from_baseline(self):
tracker = BehavioralTracker()
for day in range(1, 8):
self._seed_day(tracker, session_id=f"baseline-{day}", day=day, count=10, message_length=80)
tracker.record(
"withdrawal-session",
datetime(2026, 4, 9, 11, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc),
message_length=18,
crisis_score=0.0,
)
summary = tracker.get_risk_signals("withdrawal-session")
self.assertTrue(summary["withdrawal_detected"])
self.assertTrue(any(sig["signal_type"] == "withdrawal" for sig in summary["signals"]))
class TestBehavioralSessionIntegration(unittest.TestCase):
def test_check_crisis_with_session_includes_behavioral_summary(self):
tracker = CrisisSessionTracker()
base = datetime(2026, 4, 20, 2, 0, tzinfo=timezone.utc)
check_crisis_with_session("can't sleep", tracker, timestamp=base)
check_crisis_with_session("still here", tracker, timestamp=base + timedelta(minutes=1))
result = check_crisis_with_session("everything feels loud", tracker, timestamp=base + timedelta(minutes=2))
behavioral = result["session"]["behavioral"]
self.assertIn("frequency_change", behavioral)
self.assertIn("is_late_night", behavioral)
self.assertIn("session_length_trend", behavioral)
self.assertIn("withdrawal_detected", behavioral)
self.assertIn("behavioral_score", behavioral)
self.assertTrue(behavioral["is_late_night"])
self.assertGreater(behavioral["behavioral_score"], 0.0)
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()