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An influential group of medical experts has recommended for the first time that adults under the age of 65 in the United States get screened by doctors for anxiety, after the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic prompted a spike in mental health strain among people in the US.
This 2022 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for anxiety in children and adolescents aged 8 to 18 years (B
The US Preventive Services Task Force advises screening children aged 8 and older for anxiety, but said the jury is out on screening for suicide risk.
The US Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF), one of the most influential bodies in American health care, is also pushing for every American over 12 to be screened for depression.
This 2022 Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to