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Task Force Recommends Screening Children Aged Eight and Above For Anxiety Disorders

Task Force Recommends Screening Children Aged Eight and Above For Anxiety Disorders
Most people suffer adversity in childhood that undermines their ability to maintain healthy thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Children faced extra mental pressure during the pandemic lockdowns including suffering from anxiety and depression. Joaquin Corbalan P/Shutterstock
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
4/13/2022|Updated: 4/13/2022

Children as young as 8 years old should be screened for anxiety according to a leading panel on preventive health, amidst rising cases of mental disorders including depression, among kids and teens, particularly noted during the pandemic.

The “B Grade” draft guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for major depressive disorder (MDD) in adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. It also recommends, for the first time, screening children aged 8 and older for anxiety.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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