Children As Young As 8 Should Be Screened For Anxiety Experts Recommend

The draft guidance marks the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has made recommendations on screening children and teens for stress. The working group, a group of independent, volunteer experts making recommendations on issues such as screening for diabetes and cancer, also reiterated on Tuesday its 2016 guidelines that children between the ages of 12 and 18 should be screened for major depressive disorder. .