Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-06-25T12:43:44 RDF description of Depression screening and management among adolescents in primary care: factors associated with best practice - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn19900 Clinical Pediatrics Physicians' Practice Patterns Screening 2022-02-21T22:48:57.408-06:00 10.1177/0009922813483874 public 52 23272 <p>OBJECTIVE: To compare depression identification and management perceptions and practices between professions and disciplines in primary care and examine factors that increase the likelihood of administering a standardized depression screening instrument, asking about patients' depressive symptoms, and using best practice when managing depressed adolescents. METHODS: Data came from an online survey of clinicians in Minnesota (20% response rate). Analyses involved bivariate tests and linear regressions. RESULTS: The analytic sample comprised 260 family medicine physicians, 127 pediatricians, 96 family nurse practitioners, and 54 pediatric nurse practitioners. Overall, few differences emerged between physicians and nurse practitioners or family and pediatric clinicians regarding addressing depression among adolescents. Two factors associated with administering a standardized instrument included having clear protocols for follow-up after depression screening and feeling better prepared to address depression among adolescents. CONCLUSIONS: Enhancing clinicians' competence to address depression and developing postscreening protocols could help providers implement universal screening in primary care.<p> 6 14346 Depression document-rn19900 Depression screening and management among adolescents in primary care: factors associated with best practice Primary Health Care Pediatrics