The American Academy of Pediatrics is advocating that teens receive a simple mental health screening once a year. The screening can be administered in schools, at annual physical exams, or other health care problems. The TeenScreen national Center for Mental Health Check Ups at Columbia University has designed a five to ten minute questionnaire for 11 to 19 year olds using a brief questionnaire,. With 11 percent of the nations youth suffering from a diagnosable mental disorder , only 20 percent receive mental health services. The screening is designed to identify mental health disorders that might otherwise go undetected in teens, including anxiety, depression, and addictions.
Click here to download a brochure describing the TeenScreen program: http://www.teenscreen.org
