A study of correlation of anxiety levels with body mass index in new MBBS students

Bassi, Roopam; Sharma, Saurabh; Kaur, Manjeet

doi:10.5455/njppp.2014.4.080420142

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“…Our study revealed a 20% prevalence of anxiety disorders of moderate or severe intensity, based on a GAD-7 cut-off of 10. Pahwa et al 17 19 reported a 49% prevalence of anxiety in their sample of new medical students. As can be observed, there is a wide variation in the prevalence of anxiety reported among Indian medical students.…”

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“…Iqbal et al 18 reported a 33% prevalence of severe or extremely severe anxiety, based on ( Table 5 continued) scores on Depression Anxiety Stress Scale-42. Bassi et al 19 reported a 49% prevalence of anxiety in their sample of new medical students. As can be observed, there is a wide variation in the prevalence of anxiety reported among Indian medical students.…”

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Indian Medical Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior: Why Do They Not Seek Treatment?

Arun

Ramamurthy

Thilakan

2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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Background: Identification of barriers to mental healthcare seeking among medical students will help organize student mental health services in medical colleges across India. This study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of depression, anxiety disorders, and suicidal behavior among medical students and to identify the potential barriers to mental healthcare seeking among them. Methods: In this cross-sectional observational study, the medical students from a medical college in South India were asked to complete a structured pro forma for sociodemographic details, Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD-7),and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R). The barriers to mental healthcare seeking were assessed using the mental health subscale of Barriers to Healthcare Seeking Questionnaire for medical students. A cut-off of 15 was used for determining the presence of depression on PHQ-9. A cut-off of 10 on GAD-7 indicated the presence of anxiety disorder, and a cut-off of 7 on SBQ-R indicated suicidal risk. Results: Out of the 425 participants, 59 (13.9%) were found to have depression (moderately severe or severe) and 86 (20.2%) were found to have anxiety disorders (moderate or severe). A total of 126 (29.6%) students were found to have a suicidal risk. Preference for informal consultations, concerns about confidentiality, and preference for self-diagnosis were the most commonly reported barriers to mental healthcare seeking. Students with psychiatric disorders perceived more barriers to mental healthcare seeking than students without psychiatric disorders. Conclusions: One-fourth of the medical students were detected to have depression and/or anxiety disorders. Establishing student mental health services, taking into account the perceived barriers, will go a long way in improving medical students’ mental well-being.

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Indian Medical Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior: Why Do They Not Seek Treatment?

Arun

Ramamurthy

Thilakan

2021

Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine

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“…Anxiety is considered as a state of uneasiness, it’s a bodily response to a perceived danger that could be real or imaginary and triggered by an individual’s thoughts, beliefs and feelings. 3 Generally, academic stresses develop the sense of competition and motivation among students and encourage learning. However, sometimes this stress produces anxiety and feelings of helplessness, leading to stress-related disorders and adversely affecting academic and non-academic performance.…”

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Frequency of depression, anxiety and stress among the undergraduate physiotherapy students

Syed¹,

Ali²,

Khan³

2018

Pak J Med Sci

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Objectives:To assess the frequency of Depression, Anxiety and Stress (DAS) among the undergraduate physiotherapy students.Methods:A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in various Physiotherapy Institutes in Sindh, Pakistan among undergraduate physiotherapy students. The total duration of this study was 4 months from September, 2016 to January, 2017. Data was collected from 267 students with no physical and mental illness; more than half were female students 75.3%. They were selected through Non probability purposive sampling technique. A self-administered standardized DASS (depression, anxiety and stress scale) was used to collect data and result was analyzed using its severity rating index. Data was entered and analyzed by using SPSS version 21. Descriptive statistics including the frequency of depression, anxiety, stress and demographic characteristic of the participant was collected.Results:The mean age of students was 19.3371±1.18839 years. The Frequency of depression, anxiety and stress found among undergraduates Physiotherapy students was 48.0%, 68.54% and 53.2%, respectively.Conclusions:It was observed that the frequency of depression, anxiety and stress among physiotherapy undergraduates students were high. It suggests the urgent need of carrying out evidence based Psychological health promotion for undergraduate Physiotherapy students to control this growing problem.

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“…A number of studies have found anxiety levels in the medical students to be higher than the general population. [ 25 26 ] The present study found that almost 15.3% students had significant levels of anxiety (SAS score >45) [ Table 3 ]. Fourth-year medical students had a significantly higher level of anxiety than the 1 st year.…”

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Association of educational stress with depression, anxiety, and substance use among medical and engineering undergraduates in India

Saxena¹,

Mani²,

Dwivedi³

et al. 2019

Ind Psychiatry J

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Background: Students pursuing higher education are subject to high stress levels which could be associated with dysfunctional coping. Maladaptive coping is known to be operative in manifesting as psychopathology as depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and substance abuse. This study aimed to elaborate the psychological morbidity among professional undergraduates in general and medical students in particular, its evolution over the years and its psychosocial correlates. Methodology: The study examined medical students ( n = 202) and age-matched engineering students ( n = 145) belonging to the first and final year for psychological stress and coping, educational stress, domestic and professional concerns, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Psychometric scales along with demographic questionnaire were used to assess and quantify stress and psychological morbidity. Results: Medical students had higher levels of stress (psychological and education related) and higher psychological morbidity (depression and anxiety). Stress scores correlated positively with depression and anxiety scores and negatively with substance use score. Psychological stress other than educational stress was noted to be predictors of alcohol use in the sample. Conclusion: Our study elucidates that medical students face higher levels of psychological and education-related stressors and have higher levels of psychological morbidity than students from engineering colleges. Psychoactive substances are used as a form of self-medication to alleviate stress.

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A study of correlation of anxiety levels with body mass index in new MBBS students

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Indian Medical Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior: Why Do They Not Seek Treatment?

Indian Medical Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior: Why Do They Not Seek Treatment?

Frequency of depression, anxiety and stress among the undergraduate physiotherapy students

Association of educational stress with depression, anxiety, and substance use among medical and engineering undergraduates in India

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