In this issue of JAMA, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates earlier recommendations, endorsing screening for depression in adults while findin
The new guidelines call for MDD screening for adults, including pregnant and postpartum individuals and those aged 65 years and older, which would have a moderate net benefit.
Physicians should screen all adults for depression and adults aged younger than 65 years for anxiety disorders, according to final recommendation statements from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.This is the first time that the task force is recommending universal anxiety screening in this population, according to a press release.