The US Preventive Services Task Force says for the first time that adults under the age of 65 should be screened for anxiety, according to a draft recommendation posted.
The USPSTF is a group of independent disease prevention and medical experts whose recommendations help guide doctors' decisions. The draft recommendation is not final, but will now enter a public comment period.The panel found"that screening for anxiety in adults younger than 65, and that includes those who are pregnant and postpartum ... can help identify anxiety early," Lori Pbert, a task force member, told CNN."So it's truly exciting.
The recommendations for anxiety and depression screening are what USPSTF calls"B" classifications, meaning a clinician should offer the service because there is a"moderate net benefit."Also included in the draft recommendations are two"I statements," which don't have enough evidence to recommend for or against the screening, Pbert said. The statements are for anxiety screening in adults over the age of 65 and for screening of suicide risk in adults.
"That's an area that we need a lot of work in," Pbert said."There's so many gaps in terms of providing mental health care, and our hope is that this group of recommendations will elevate that." The task force is also very concerned about health equity, Pbert said.
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