Studies Supporting TeenScreen & Mental Health Checkups
Use the links below to access published scientific research that supports the work of the TeenScreen National Center and mental health checkups.
Identifying adolescents at risk through voluntary school-based mental health screening, Journal of Adolescence
This study found that school based mental health screening identified a significantly greater proportion of youth to be in clinical need of mental health services than would have likely been identified without screening, and increased rates of referral resulted in greater access to mental health services.
Screening and Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) published a statement in March 2009 recommending that all adolescents between the ages of 12-18 be screened annually for depression by their primary care providers.
Mental Health Screening of Adolescents in Pediatric Practice, Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research
The findings of this study support the feasibility of routine mental health screening in pediatric practice; showing that screening is acceptable to parents and adolescents and is associated with referral for specialized mental health care rather than care from the pediatrician.
Service Use by At-Risk Youths After School-Based Suicide Screening, Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The findings of this study found that screening seems to be effective in enhancing the likelihood that students at risk for suicidal behavior will get into treatment. Well-developed and systematic planning is needed to ensure that screening and referral services are coordinated so as to facilitate access for youths into timely treatment.
Correlates of Help-Seeking Behavior Among At-risk Adolescents Identified During a Voluntary Mental Health Screening, Child Psychiatry and Human Development
The results of this study suggest that relying on adolescents’ requests for help alone would likely not identify many of those with suicidal ideation. Voluntary mental health screening increases the detection of these adolescents at risk.
School-based Suicide Prevention with African American Youth in an Urban Setting, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
A study of the TeenScreen Schools and Communities implementation in a school setting found that early detection of risk factors through screening can result in earlier treatment and the avoidance of a suicidal crisis.
Evaluating Iatrogenic Risk of Youth Suicide Screening Programs: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of the American Medical Association
The results of this study showed that screening is safe and does not cause participants to become depressed, suicidal or distressed.
The Columbia Suicide Screen: Validity and Reliability of a Screen for Youth Suicide and Depression, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Teens at risk for suicide or experiencing depression, anxiety, and drug or alcohol abuse at the time of screening are accurately identified through the screening process, this study shows.
Psychiatric Diagnosis in Child and Adolescent Suicide, Archives of General Psychiatry
This was a psychological autopsy study which showed that 90% of teens who die by suicide suffer from a diagnosable, yet treatable, mental disorder at the time of their death and that 67% experienced symptoms for at least a year prior to their death.
Recent General Adolescent Studies
Access recent, relevant research studies that have been published in the areas of adolescent mental health, suicide, screening, intervention and prevention.
NIMH Survey: Higher Rates of Mood Disorders in Adolescents, Archives of General Psychiatry
Results from this study show that adolescents ages 12 to 15 are more than twice as likely to suffer from mood disorders, such as major depression, than 8 to 11-year-olds and only half of these adolescents have been seen or been treated by a mental health professional.
Specialized Treatment Lowers Suicide Risk, TASA Study, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
This study found that systematic, early intervention through therapy and medication may be a treatment option for preventing suicidal behaviors.
New Locations for Suicide Prevention, Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Experts examine locations best suited for detection and evaluation of mental health disorders in teens.
Prevention of Depression in At-Risk Adolescents, Journal of the American Medical Association
The findings support for early intervention in teen depression.
Research on Teen Depression and Suicide
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