US Task Force Calls for , Anxiety and Depression Screenings.<br />Fox News reports that the U.S. Preventative Services <br />Task Force recommends that all adults receive anxiety and <br />depression screenings amid rising mental health concerns.<br />Fox News reports that the U.S. Preventative Services <br />Task Force recommends that all adults receive anxiety and <br />depression screenings amid rising mental health concerns.<br />The government task force wants <br />all adults under the age of 65 <br />to undergo screenings for anxiety.<br />To address the critical need for supporting <br />the mental health of adults in primary <br />care, the Task Force reviewed the <br />evidence on screening for anxiety, <br />depression and suicide risk, Lori Pbert, Preventative Services <br />Task Force member, via Fox News.<br />The good news is that screening all adults <br />for depression, including those who are <br />pregnant and postpartum, and screening <br />adults younger than 65 for anxiety, <br />can help identify these conditions early <br />so people can be connected to care, Lori Pbert, Preventative Services <br />Task Force member, via Fox News.<br />Fox News reports that the new guidance includes generalized <br />anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, <br />separation anxiety disorder, phobias and selective mutism.<br />According to the task force, screenings <br />and follow-up care could help reduce <br />the symptoms of anxiety and depression.<br />Unfortunately, evidence is limited on <br />screening adults 65 or older for anxiety <br />and screening all adults for suicide risk, so <br />we are urgently calling for more research, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Preventative Services <br />Task Force member, via Fox News.<br />In the absence of evidence, <br />health care professionals should use <br />their judgment based on individual patient <br />circumstances when determining <br />whether or not to screen, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Preventative Services <br />Task Force member, via Fox News.<br />In the absence of evidence, <br />health care professionals should use <br />their judgment based on individual patient <br />circumstances when determining <br />whether or not to screen, Gbenga Ogedegbe, Preventative Services <br />Task Force member, via Fox News.<br />Fox News reports that the task force is comprised of volunteer medical experts looking to use evidence-based recommendations to improve the health of Americans.<br />Fox News reports that the task force is comprised of volunteer medical experts looking to use evidence-based recommendations to improve the health of Americans
