Comments: Doctors' Group Wants All Teens Screened For Depression
Ask any teen whether they have felt moody lately? OR sleep disturbance? OR problems concentrating? OR weight change?
Uh, this one will be a no-brainer: just put SSRIs in the water fountain.
Posted by MedsVsTherapy at March 30, 2009 12:32 PM
The best antidepressant for when I was a teenager was listening to any album by The Smiths. Strangely, listening to Morrissey's beautiful melancholy always made me feel better because I didn't feel alone anymore!
Posted by David at March 30, 2009 12:42 PM
Perhaps patients should insist on screening their doctors for undue financial arrangements.
Posted by Jen at March 30, 2009 12:49 PM
The press release included, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now recommends screening adolescents for clinical depression only when appropriate systems are in place to ensure accurate diagnosis, treatment and follow-up care. How many communities can satisfy the prerequisite that appropriate systems are in place? Doubtless many communities will screen first without giving any consideration to the availability of effective care, services and supports.
Ironically, the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) issued a press release today which noted that inpatient psychiatric admissions increased 3.5% 2007 over 2006. This certainly makes one wonder about the availability of care in the community. (http://www.news-medical.net/?id=47543).
Posted by Joe at March 30, 2009 02:08 PM
When I was a teenager it was Valium. Valium 1, 2, 3...
It was a disease called "dysrhythmia", yes a brain disorder.
It was even glamorous taking Valium.
I guess that teens that are not on Ritalin must be feeling to normal which is not very good in this phase of life.
This is criminal.
Old doctors are shaking their heads and are the best to diagnose and prescribe.
Posted by Ana at March 30, 2009 03:08 PM
This is Bush's TMAP all over again (see link).
Posted by Lilly NC at March 30, 2009 06:54 PM
Peace be with you
They will forget about the recommendations, and call their "best practices model" the "systems in place." And, Lilly is also correct that any "systems in place" payed for with public money will be of the T-MAP variety.
love eternal
tad
Posted by tad at March 31, 2009 11:02 AM
This one even made it to prime time news down here (NZ)!! Though there was no discussion around it...just that it ahd been recommended. Another step closer to fulfilling Goethe's predictions...
Posted by Richey at March 31, 2009 12:33 PM