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Friday, February 01, 2013
Rarely Used Screenings Can Identify Depression in Teens
By Arielle Levin Becker
www.ctmirror.org
Screening tools are relatively simple. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ctmirror.org photo
When his office began using a questionnaire to screen adolescents for depression, Dr. Robert Dudley was skeptical.
“What’s the chance these nine silly questions are going to pick something up?” he wondered. “I’ve known this kid forever. I’ll know if they’re having troubles or not.”
Then he started using the questionnaire.
The number of patients identified as having mental health issues skyrocketed.
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