Adults under the age of 65 should be screened for anxiety disorders and all adults should be checked for depression, a government-backed panel said.
Draft guidance also recommended screening for depression, but didn’t move to endorse screening for suicide
Many Americans are reporting symptoms of anxiety disorders and depression following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.Adults under the age of 65 should be screened for anxiety disorders and all adults should be checked for depression, a government-backed panel said, as many Americans report symptoms of these mental-health conditions following the height of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The draft guidance released Tuesday marks the first time that the United States Preventive Services Task Force has made a recommendation on screening adults for anxiety disorders. The move comes months after the task force issued similar draft guidance
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