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Depression Screening with SALSA

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Depression Screening with SALSA

  • See Also
  1. Depression Screening with SIG E CAPS
  • Indications
  1. Major Depression Screening
  • Screening Questions (Mnemonic
  • SALSA)
  1. Sleep disturbance
  2. Anhedonia
  3. Low Self esteem
  4. Appetite decreased
  • Criteria for formal Major Depression evaluation
  1. Two of 4 symptoms present every day for 2 or more weeks
  • Efficacy
  1. Test Sensitivity: 97%
  2. Test Specificity: 94%
  • References
  1. Brody (1998) Arch Intern Med 158:2469-75 [PubMed]