01/10/2022
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Medscape Clinical Trend: Anxiety Epidemic
With anxiety reportedly on the rise globally, the has posted for public comment new draft recommendations for screening.
This, combined with new insights into the pandemic's effect on mental health and promising findings regarding treatment options, resulted in anxiety becoming this week's top trending clinical topic.
Perhaps most notably, for the first time, the USPSTF has proposed widespread anxiety screening.
This recommendation includes pregnant and postpartum women, in addition to any adult aged 19-64 years who does not have a diagnosed mental health disorder or who are not showing clearly visible signs and symptoms of anxiety.
For adults aged 65 years or older, evidence on the benefits and potential harms of screening for anxiety were deemed "insufficient." The public comment period for the draft recommendations runs until October 17.
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