A 46-year-old man with no psychiatric history presents to his family physician requesting depression screening. He denies low mood, loss of interest, ...

Question

A 46-year-old man with no psychiatric history presents to his family physician requesting depression screening. He denies low mood, loss of interest, or functional impairment. He has no chronic illnesses and no risk factors. According to the updated Canadian Task Force recommendations, what is the appropriate approach?

Accepted Answer

Do not routinely screen asymptomatic average-risk adults for depression

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Routinely screen him for depression using a questionnaire

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Screen annually using PHQ-9 regardless of symptoms

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Start antidepressants prophylactically

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Refer immediately to psychiatry

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Depression screening in asymptomatic adults