Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm
Sensible Medicine
MAY 28, 2024
In a 2017 Lancet trial , 10,190 personnel from the UK military were randomized to post-deployment depression screening or no screening. Medical illness, other psychiatric illness, and life circumstances can lead to positive results on the PHQ-9. Similar mental health services were available to both groups. vs 12.1%).
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