The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended that adolescents be screened for depression in primary care. This recommendation is based on evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression in primary care.
Click here for the USPSTF recommendation published in the April 2009 issue of Pediatrics.
Click here for the USPSTF evidence review in Pediatrics.
Click here for the Associated Press story.
Click below to download a Primary Care Behavioral Health Screening Toolkit for the MassHealth Children's Behavioral Health Initiative. This toolkit includes guidelines on general implementation of behavioral health screenings in primary care settings and guidance on clinical issues related to screening and referral. Implementation of four commonly used screening tools ---CHAT, PSC, PEDS and PHQ-9---is highlighted. The PHQ-9 is recommended for adolescents aged 12 to 18.
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