To Screen or Not To Screen: Lessons Learned in Identifying Depression and Suicide

Screening for depression and its' associated risk for suicide (the 10th leading cause of death in the US) in urgent and emergent care settings has proven to be valuable to providers and patients. In multiple studies including the most recent (Siwicki,2021), depression screening represents an opportunity to provide a service to a population that often does not seek care.
Learning Objectives
Depression screening can improve patient outcomes when coupled with treatment and follow-up. (Pignone et al 2009). Join us as we discuss reasons for screening and educating staff, types and uses of mental health screening tools, modes of implementation in your clinic, processes for referrals and meeting United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations.