Increasing Mental Health Screening in Pediatric Subspecialty Clinics: An Improvement Project at Brooke Army Medical Center

• 2024

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• Victoria Cocozza; Lydia Sickbert; Timothy Kenny; Dimas Espinola; Sebastian Welsh; Zachary Turner
PMID: 37748174DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad373

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This article describes a project at Brooke Army Medical Center to improve mental health screening for adolescents in pediatric subspecialty clinics. Using a quality improvement approach, the team increased screenings from 6% to 50%. They used tools like PHQ-9 and GAD-7 questionnaires to identify anxiety and depression. The project aimed to help military families who face extra stressors. By educating providers and refining procedures, they improved care for young patients with potential mental health issues. The success of this initiative suggests it could be expanded within other clinics in the Defense Health Administration system.

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Focus Area: Mental Health

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Mass Screening; Mental Health; Military Medicine; Pediatrics; Adolescent Health Services; Adolescent; Depressive Disorder, Major; Quality Improvement

Institutions: Brooke Army Medical Center; Tripler Army Medical Center

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