8-year-olds should be tested for Anxiety and those aged 12 and over for depression, according to new U.S. recommendations. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) government-sponsored). we work with children and young people who do not show any signs or symptoms of these conditions.
“To address the critical need to support the mental health of children and adolescents in primary care, the Task Force is looking at evidence to assess anxiety, depression and suicide risk,” said team member Martha Kubik of George Mason University. statement. “Fortunately, we have found that screening older children with anxiety and depression is more effective in diagnosing these conditions.”
Psychologists have warned of a health crisis
Follow-up care can reduce symptoms of depression and can improve, and may resolve, anxiety, the statement said. Although the problem of undiagnosed mental health problems in children precedes the COVID-19 epidemic, doctors and psychiatrists have warned that the impact of the health problem on some children could be devastating. Online education, school closures, social needs, masking and other lifestyles. The changes could have a profound effect on children’s mental health, experts say.
The USPSTF did not find sufficient evidence to determine whether it would be beneficial to screen children before the age of 8 or for depression before 12 years, or to screen any children for suicide risk. “Further research into these important conditions is important,” said team member Lori Robert of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. “In the meantime, health care professionals should use their clinical judgment based on each patient’s circumstances when deciding whether to diagnose or not.”
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