Health Panel Now Calls for Anxiety Screenings for People Under 65
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Anxiety has often been “overlooked or the symptoms were minimized,” Carmin says, but she points out that the condition can have an impact on quality of life and even physical health. “A screening may come in the form of a questionnaire that you fill out prior to your visit—whether it be online or as paperwork you fill out in the waiting room,” Ammon says. “Often these questionnaires assess broad symptoms of anxiety and focus on the last two to four weeks.”But the USPSTF says that “anxiety screening tools alone are not sufficient to diagnose anxiety” and, if a person tests positive for anxiety from a screening test, they will need follow-up testing.