Physician Intervention to Positive Depression Screens Among Adolescents in Primary Care.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of computer-based screening and physician feedback to guide adolescent depression management within primary care.

Methods

We conducted a prospective cohort study within two clinics of the computer-based depression screening and physician feedback algorithm among youth aged 12-20 years between October 2014 and October 2015 in Marion County (Indianapolis), Indiana.

Results

Our sample included 2,038 youth (51% female; 60% black; mean age = 14.6 years [standard deviation = 2.1]). Over 20% of youth screened positive for depression on the Patient Health Questionnaire-2 and 303 youth (14.8%) screened positive on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The most common follow-up action by physicians was

SUBMITTER: Aalsma MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6053652 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature