Office-based screening of common psychiatric conditions.
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.
Department of Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, 533 Parnassus Avenue, UC Hall, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA.
Sirisha
S
Narayana
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.
Christopher J
CJ
Wong
Anxiety; Cost-effectiveness; Depression; Outcomes; Screening