Suggest Screening Tests For Depression In Adults

Posted on Thu, 16 Jul 2015

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Thu, 16 Jul 2015 Answered on

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Question : I am going to a doctor in September and I was wondering if I should call and ask for a depression screening or test and what if they don't have any

Answered by Dr. Shubham Mehta (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
screening done by rating scales.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to HCM.
I can understand your concerns.

Screening for depression is done using standardised rating scales (like XXXXXXX depression rating scale or Beck's depression inventory). These scales are freely available online.
I hope your doctor might be having this.

However, depression is better assessed using DSM diagnostic criteria.
Even if your doctor doesn't have screening scales, he must be acquainted with the diagnostic criteria.
So, you should not worry.

Hope this answers your query.
Take care.
Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar