title: Office-based screening of common psychiatric conditions.
abstract: Depression and anxiety disorders are common conditions with significant morbidity. Many screening tools of varying length have been well validated for these conditions in the office-based setting. Novel instruments, including Internet-based and computerized adaptive testing, may be promising tools in the future. The best evidence for cost-effectiveness currently is for screening of major depression linked with the collaborative care model for treatment. Data are not conclusive regarding comparative cost-effectiveness of screening for multiple conditions at once or for other conditions. This article reviews screening tools for depression and anxiety disorders in the ambulatory setting.
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, University of Washington, 1660 South Columbian Way, Seattle, WA 98108, USA.
authors.forename: Sirisha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narayana
authors.affiliation: Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, 4245 Roosevelt Way Northeast, Box 354760, Seattle, WA 98105, USA. Electronic address: cjwong@uw.edu.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Anxiety; Cost-effectiveness; Depression; Outcomes; Screening