Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™   CME/CE Information and Claim Credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/frankly-speaking-cme-313

Overview: The prevalence of anxiety and depression has been increasing in US youth over the past decade with noted increases during the pandemic. The USPSTF recently released its recommendations supporting general screening for depression in 12- to 18-year-olds. Join us while we discuss the recommendations, the basis for these recommendations, how to integrate them into practice, and some strategies on how to support adolescents and families with a positive screen.

Episode resource links:

• CDC Children’s Mental Health: https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/depression.html i. Data and Statistics on Children’s Mental Health https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html
• Screening for Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents - US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations Statement; JAMA. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.16946. Published online October 11, 2022.
• US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement on Depression and Suicide Risk in Children and Adolescents: Screening. https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/screening-depression-suicide-risk-children-adolescents

Guest: Susan Feeney, DNP, FNP-BC, NP-C   Music Credit: Richard Onorato