A 40-year-old man without symptoms of depression presents for a routine health check. He has no psychiatric history. According to the CTFPHC, what is ...

Question

A 40-year-old man without symptoms of depression presents for a routine health check. He has no psychiatric history. According to the CTFPHC, what is the recommendation regarding routine depression screening in such adults?

Accepted Answer

Do not routinely screen asymptomatic adults for depression in primary care

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Screen all adults annually with a standardised depression questionnaire

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Screen only men, not women

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Screen only adults over 65 years

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Screen only those with cardiovascular disease

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Depression screening

A 40-year-old man without symptoms of depression presents for a routine health check. He has no psychiatric history. According to the CTFPHC, what is the recommendation regarding routine depression screening in such adults?