Responding to a Positive Screen for Depression

Responding to a Positive Screen for Depression - MN Dept. of Health

Any person who is thinking about harming themself or others should talk to a mental health professional, regardless of the EPDS score.

Evaluation of provider response to positive depression screenings ...

A score of ≥10 on the PHQ-9 is considered a positive depression screening and warrants an intervention (eg, diagnosis, referral, pharmacotherapy management).

Screening for Depression - AAFP

note: If the patient has a positive response to either question, consider administering the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 or asking the patient ...

Depression: Screening and Diagnosis - AAFP

In older adults, the Geriatric Depression Scale is also an appropriate screening tool for depression. If screening is positive for possible ...

Physician intervention to positive depression screens among ...

It has been shown, however, that the use of standardized depression screening tools validated with adolescents, such as the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2 ...

Adolescent Depression: Be Ready to Ask - and Respond - AAP

"It can be daunting to think about what to do if a patient answers `yes' during an adolescent depression screening, especially if the teen also has thoughts of ...

Designing Responsive and Personalized Care for Depression

When patients did schedule a mental health appointment after a positive screen, it took up to 20 weeks to get scheduled with a clinician. Based ...

PATIENT SAFETY SCREENER (PSS-3) AND TIP SHEET

A positive screen only for depression will entail less intensive ... RESPONDING TO A POSITIVE SCREEN. The first step in responding to a positive screen ...

SCREENING PROTOCOL FOR PERINATAL MOOD AND ANXIETY ...

Responding to a Positive Screen ... A therapist can also offer perspective on whether what you are experiencing is postpartum depression/anxiety/traumatic ...

VA/DoD Essentials for Depression Screening and Assessment in ...

However, a positive response does indicate that a patient may have symptoms of possible depression and that further investigation of symptoms by ...

Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) - Mental Health Screening

ShareThe PHQ-9 is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression. ... A patient who answers yes to ...

What to expect from a depression screening - SingleCare

The important thing is to be honest with your responses. You're trying to learn more about your mental health, and this is a good entry point ...

Using the EPDS as a screening tool - COPE

Calculating Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale scoring. The EPDS is a 10-item questionnaire. Women are asked to answer each question in terms of the past ...

Adolescent Depression Screening and Initial Treatment Toolkit for ...

If the patient gives a positive answer (1, 2, or 3) to the 9th question ... If question 10 response if YES, a P4 ASSESSMENT IS NEEDED. Additional ...

Differences in What Happens After You Screen Positive for ...

Initial research suggests possible differences in primary care responses to positive screens for hazardous alcohol use compared to depression.

Depression Diagnosis and Screening: What Doctors Look For

Or if your answers show you likely don't have depression, your doctor will review your symptoms again to find their cause. Studies show that ...

Detecting and Treating Depression in Adults - City Health Information

Note: For patients who give a positive response to question 9, assess and manage suicide risk (see page 2). BOX 4. SCREENING FOR ALCOHOL. AND DRUG USE23,24.

USPSTF Updates Depression Screening Recommendations for Adults

Positive screening results should be followed by confirmed diagnostic assessment and the identification of symptom severity and comorbid ...

Depression and Suicide-Risk Screening Results in Pediatric Primary ...

The single most common positive response was to question 4, the historical question, “Have you ever tried to kill yourself?” Approximately one- ...

5 Questions Doctors Ask When Screening for Depression

The term “screening” may sound scary and a little intimidating, but a depression screening simply involves answering a set of questions, either ...