Comparing Universal versus Targeted School Screenings for Depression among Teens

Authors

Research Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA

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Why this matters?

The US Preventive Services Task Force endorses universal adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) screening in primary care; however, most adolescents lack preventive health care, resulting in worsening disparities in MDD screening and treatment.

Publication Date

4-2024

Keywords

Access to Care, Research, Rural Health, Community Health, School Screenings, Adolecent, Major Depressive Disorder

Disciplines

Community Health | Pediatrics | Psychiatric and Mental Health

Comments

This program has been funded in part by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Project Collaborators include key personnel and advisory panel members represent the three largest health systems in Maine, Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Maine Council on Aging, Community Care Partnership of Maine, and Maine Area Health Education Center.

Please visit: Comparing Universal versus Focused Screening for Depression among Teens in High School -- The SHIELD Trial | PCORI for the full study.

Recommended Citation

Research Research Dissemination Committee, Maine, USA, "Comparing Universal versus Targeted School Screenings for Depression among Teens" (2024). REACH: Research Evidence-to-Action for Community Health. 13.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/reach/13