Clinical Preventive Services - Screening -
Mental Disorders and Substance Abuse -

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults for depression in clinical practices that have systems in place to assure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and followup. B recommendation.

The USPSTF concludes the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening of children or adolescents for depression. I recommendation.

• To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Third Edition (2000-2002).