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AAP urges depression screening in primary care
Author(s) -
Knopf Alison
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the brown university child and adolescent behavior letter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1556-7575
pISSN - 1058-1073
DOI - 10.1002/cbl.30287
Subject(s) - primary care , depression (economics) , psychiatry , mental health , family medicine , medicine , health professionals , psychology , health care , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called for widespread use of depression screening among adolescents. In the first update to the guidelines in 10 years, a team of medical and psychiatric researchers has urged routine screening of teens, and integrated care with mental health professionals, including consultations and referrals.