After a national panel began recommending routine depression screening for adults in 2016, adults with psychological distress became more likely to receive psychotherapy alone and less likely to receive antidepressants alone, according to a study published Oct. 16 in JAMA Health Forum.
The study by Emory University researchers also found no significant change in treatment among adults reporting no distress. That finding speaks to a common worry that broad screening could push people into care they do not need.
