Depression Screening in the School Setting: Identification of the Depressed Adolescent
| Autor: | Rachel McClanahan, Penny C. Weismuller, Wan Ching Law |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Adolescent education 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030225 pediatrics medicine School Nursing Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Screening tool Psychiatry Child Students Nursing Process Referral and Consultation Depression (differential diagnoses) School Health Services Depressive Disorder 05 social sciences School setting Physical health Lead author General Medicine Depression screening Identification (information) Adolescent Health Services Psychology Psychosocial 050104 developmental & child psychology |
| Zdroj: | NASN school nurse (Print). 32(6) |
| ISSN: | 1942-6038 |
| Popis: | Adolescent depression is a silent epidemic in this country. Untreated depression has detrimental effects on physical health, psychosocial well-being, and academic productivity. It is important for school nurses to be able to recognize depression and refer students promptly for treatment. This article and its associated learning module will provide school nurses with updated information on adolescent depression, discuss barriers in depression screening, use of the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionaire-9 Item) as an evidence-based depression screening tool in the educational setting, and the important role of school nurses in depression screening. It is anticipated that by increasing awareness and knowledge about adolescent depression and providing training in the use of an evidence-based screening tool, school nurses will have greater confidence in identifying and referring students in need. (A free online depression screening education module developed by the lead author is available at https://sites.google.com/view/depressionscreeningtraining .) |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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