The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends routine screening for social and behavioral health risks (SBHR) in adolescents. Because adolescents who seek care in emergency departments (EDs) may have riskier behaviors than adolescents who access primary care, the ED may be a strategic additional setting for screening. We sought to identify acceptable domains for comprehensive SBHR screening in a pediatric ED. ⋯ A majority of adolescents and caregivers agree that ED-based SBHR screening should be conducted across most domains. Caregivers generally had higher rates of screening acceptance than adolescents.