Screening for depression in children and adolescents: a protocol for a systematic review update.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder is common, debilitating, and affects feelings, thoughts, mood, and behaviors. Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for the development of depression and adolescence is marked by an increased incidence of mental health disorders. This protocol outlines the planned scope and methods for a systematic review update that will evaluate the benefits and harms of screening for depression in children and adolescents.

Methods

This review will update a previously published systematic review by Roseman and colleagues. Eligible studies are randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing formal screening in primary care to identify children or adolescents not already self-reporting symptoms of, diagnosed with, or treated for depression. If no o

SUBMITTER: Beck A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7802305 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature