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Depression screening — USMLE Step 3 MCQ

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EasyPreventive Medicine, Epidemiology, BiostatisticsDepression screeningUSMLE Step 3

A 38-year-old woman brings her infant to a family medicine visit and appears tearful. She has no emergency safety concern. The clinic has staff available for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of depression. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening recommendation?

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Correct answer: C — Screen for depression using a validated instrument

Adults, including postpartum patients, should be screened for depression when follow-up systems exist.

Reference: USPSTF A and B recommendations, https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation-topics/uspstf-a-and-b-recommendations