Depression Screening and Health Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.

Michelle RosemanNazanin SaadatKira E RiehmLorie A KlodaJill BoruffAbel IckowiczFranziska BaltzerLaurence Y KatzScott B PattenCécile RousseauBrett D Thombs

Published in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2017)

There is no direct RCT evidence that supports depression screening among children and adolescents. Groups that consider recommending screening should carefully consider potential harms, as well as the use of scarce health resources, that would occur with the implementation of screening programs.

Keyphrases

healthcare
public health
depressive symptoms
mental health
sleep quality
physical activity
risk assessment
quality improvement