April 12, 2022 – The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force seeks comments on a draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review on screening for depression and suicide risk in children and adolescents. The Task Force determined that screening can help identify depression in children 12 and older. More research is needed to recommend for or against screening in younger children and screening all youth for suicide risk. The draft recommendation statement and draft evidence review are available for review and public comment from April 12, 2022, to May 9, 2022 here.
