Depression often goes undiagnosed in long-term care settings, but implementing nurse-led screening protocols can help older adults receive a diagnosis and access treatment, according to study results ...

This year’s National Depression Screening Day takes place Oct. 5. The first National Depression Screening Day was held in 1991, and in 2009, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its ...

On Oct. 5, health organizations around the country are offering free resources for National Depression Screening Day. Started in 1991, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) serves as a way to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A depression screening before lumbar fusion was associated with decreased complications, ED utilizations and ...

Everyone gets blue, but when sad, lonely, hopeless or irritable feelings prevent your getting on with your life, it may be clinical depression. Nearly 20 million Americans suffer from depression each ...

Held annually during Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, National Depression Screening Day (NDSD) is comprised of awareness events that include an optional screening component. National ...

Older adults with depression are more than five times more likely to experience decline in activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living, a new study has found. Decline was ...

Medicaid reimbursement was associated with more billed postpartum depression (PPD) screens and higher probability of the mother being diagnosed and treated. Medicaid-insured mothers have higher rates ...

Depression and anxiety have been well documented in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), but often are undiagnosed or untreated. A machine learning model may help by analyzing routinely collected ...

A five-minute test commonly used to evaluate olfactory function (sense of smell) could also help doctors screen for depression, according to new research out of King George's Medical University, India ...

Integrating universal screening for depression in India's primary healthcare system could be expected to generate a net savings of Rs 291 billion to Rs 482 billion, a study published in The Lancet ...

A nurse-led depression screening protocol using CSDD-4 increased diagnosis and referral rates at a non-profit long-term care facility. Depression often goes undiagnosed in long-term care settings, but ...