Internists to Screen for Depression and Anxiety - October 6
‘The American College of Physicians (ACP), the national organization of doctors of internal medicine, is encouraging members to screen patients for anxiety and depression as part of a national mental health screening effort on October 6.
ACP is partnering with Screening for Mental Health (SMH) on behalf of the 2005 NDSD Mental Health Screening program, also known as National Depression Screening Day. ACP and SMH are providing more than 3,000 ACP members with an NDSD Primary Care kit for use in screening patients for mood and anxiety disorders.
The screening kits include a 10-point depression screening form that can be completed by patients in the waiting room and placed in their files for review. The kits also include clinical guidance for physicians.’
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