Children and adolescents' mental health in the wake of the pandemic
Even before the pandemic, more children and adolescents in the US were being identified with mental-health disorders.
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Even before the pandemic, more children and adolescents in the US were being identified with mental-health disorders.
Story at a glance The draft recommendation proposed by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said screening should occur for children even if they are not showing symptoms of depression or anxiet…
The group is intending to reduce the number of juvenile suicides.
Task Force again backs depression screening but finds no evidence to screen kids for suicide risk
By Nancy Lapid NEW YORK (Reuters) - Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety and those ages 12 and over for depression, according