The Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care agrees with other investigative bodies which have concluded that...
Canada Advises Against Routine Screening of Adults for Depression in Primary Care Settings
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Screening Articles
Half of Depressed, Anxious Teens Recover Without Mental Health Treatment, Study Finds
Research indicates the resilience of adolescents is effective and can avoid the ineffectiveness, harms and costs of...
Screening Teens for Depression Does Not Reduce Suicidal Behavior, Study Finds
New research undermines the primary reason for the screening and lends support to concerns it leads to overdiagnosing...
Government Panel Decision Against Screening for Eating Disorders Consistent with Other Anti-Screening Research Findings
The finding of no health benefit from eating disorders screening is consistent with research finding risks of harm, no...
Routine Screening For Depression Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes, Research Shows
Depression screening can result in many false positives, leading to increased psychiatric drugging of patients. A new...