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The following are additional resources that provide key information and tools around screening and addressing mental health in primary care settings.

There’s an app for that…..ePSS - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has made key resources on mental health screening available to health providers on their iPhones, BlackBerries, Palms and other personal digital assistant (PDA) devices.  The Electronic Preventive Services Selector (ePSS) is an application developed to assist primary care providers in easily identifying age-appropriate recommendations and screening tools for their patients through handheld, mobile electronics.

AAP’s Bright Futures Offers Guidelines, Tools for Pediatric Primary Care - The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has made available its Bright Futures Tool and Resource Kit to assist providers in making the most efficient use of child and adolescent health care visits and streamlining key aspects of the visit, such as mental health screening.

Nurse Practitioners can be Key Players in Youth Mental Health - The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) provides important guidelines regarding the role of PNPs in mental health screening and assessment.

AAS Encourages Screening in Primary Care - The American Association of Suicidology (AAS) released a new training and toolkit module, “Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk in Primary Care.”

SAMHSA Reports Adolescent Depression Figures in New State Briefs - In new briefs, SAMHSA examines trends of past-year major depressive episode with a particular focus on understanding the differences between males and females



AHRQ Presents Recent Mental Health Findings and Challenges - The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality published a new program brief, “Mental Health Research Findings,” which discusses a broad range of mental health problems, including adolescent depression.

Medscape Provides a First Hand Account of Mental Health Checkups - Experts explore the case for early assessments and provide real-life examples of how to incorporate mental health screenings into practice.

SPRC, Providers Role in Preventing Suicide - The Suicide Prevention Resource Center offers a toolkit of valuable information to help rural primary care providers (PCP) better identify and address suicide risk in patients, including youth populations.