Kavan M G, Pace T M, Ponterotto J G, Barone E J
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska.
Am Fam Physician. 1990 Mar;41(3):897-904.
Despite the prevalence of depression, it is consistently underdiagnosed. As a result, many depressed patients fail to receive adequate treatment and may experience serious consequences, including suicide. Various screening instruments have been developed to identify depression in patients whose symptoms might go unrecognized. Despite the risks associated with screening, many benefits may result. These include increased recognition of depression, alteration of treatment plans and improved clinical outcome.
尽管抑郁症很常见，但它一直未得到充分诊断。因此，许多抑郁症患者未能得到充分治疗，可能会经历严重后果，包括自杀。已经开发了各种筛查工具，以识别那些症状可能未被察觉的患者是否患有抑郁症。尽管筛查存在风险，但可能会带来许多益处。这些益处包括提高对抑郁症的认识、改变治疗方案以及改善临床结果。
