Successful Implementation of Clinical Preventive Service: Screening for Depression

This online presentation focuses on the preventive service of depression screening. The presenter will provide scientific evidence to support the need for the service, specific tools and techniques to implement screenings, and behavioral counseling, case management approaches, and/or effective referral processes for providers and others working in pre- and perinatal care settings. The presentation will also describe health care systems elements and protocols that support the provision of the preventive service as well as additional resources to help care providers and those that coordinate the systems they work in to function smoothly, efficiently, and effectively when providing services for depression.

The views expressed during this interview are those of the presenters.  They do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.