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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Depression in Adults: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: January 2016

Workgroups: Mental Health and Mental Disorders Workgroup, Access to Health Services Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening adults, including pregnant and postpartum people, for depression. USPSTF notes that systems for screening should ensure accurate diagnosis, effective treatment, and appropriate follow-up.

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Objectives related to this resource (3)

Increase the proportion of adults with depression who get treatment — MHMD‑05
Target met or exceeded
Increase the proportion of primary care visits where adolescents and adults are screened for depression — MHMD‑08
Little or no detectable change
Increase the proportion of adults who get recommended evidence-based preventive health care — AHS‑08
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2016). Final recommendation statement: depression in adults: screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/depression-in-adults-screening