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Catch Anxiety Symptoms Early: National Recommendation to Screen Children Ages 8-18

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently recommended, for the first time, that children aged 8 and up should be screened for anxiety. This recommendation comes after the 2018-2019 National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) found that 7.8% of children and adolescents aged 3 to 17 years had a current anxiety disorder. This is a very exciting recommendation since it is important to catch these conditions early because anxiety disorders in childhood and adolescence are associated with an increased likelihood of a future anxiety disorder or depression in adulthood. Learn more from NPHIC about what anxiety is and its prevalence among children here.