PASADENA, Calif.—Kaiser Permanente in Southern California has implemented a new depression screening initiative for breast cancer patients after research showed such intervention was highly effective at identifying patients in need of mental health care, scientists said Jan. 4.
“Early identification and treatment for mental health issues is critical, yet depression and other mental health issues are often underidentified and undertreated in breast cancer patients,” said lead author Erin Hahn, a research scientist with Kaiser Permanente Southern California.
