Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students

Basnet, Bibhusan; Jaiswal, Mimansa; Adhikari, Baikuntha Raj; Shyangwa, PM

doi:10.3126/kumj.v10i3.8021

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“…Our results for gender are consistent with the results of the study by Basnet (18), which reported a prevalence of depression of 32.43% among female students versus 28.07% in male students (19). In the study in Rafsanjan, using the SCL-90-R questionnaire, the prevalence of symptoms associated with mental disorders was 21.6% among females and 10.6% among males (15).…”

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Factors associated with mental health of high-school students in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Bakhteyar

Bastami

Ebrahimzadeh

et al. 2018

East Mediterr Health J

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Factors associated with mental health of high-school students in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Bakhteyar

Bastami

Ebrahimzadeh

et al. 2018

East Mediterr Health J

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“…[13] Though it was not statistically significant, the prevalence of severe and extreme depression was higher in males (61.1% and 58.3% respectively) as compared to females (38.9% and 41.7%, respectively). This is similar to a study by Kumar and Jain, which showed a higher prevalence of depression in males.…”

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Depression and Alcohol Use in Undergraduate Medical Students in a Private Medical College

Haorongbam¹,

T²,

S³

2018

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BACKGROUND Depression can significantly hamper academic performance and can also lead to substance use and abuse. The various causes leading to depression in medical students along with the multiple factors for alcohol use, needs to be assessed in view of rising levels of psychiatric morbidity. Aim-To study the relationship between depression and alcohol use among undergraduate medical students. MATERIALS AND METHODSA cross-sectional study was done on 428 undergraduate students in a private medical college in Karnataka. They were assessed using a semi-structured proforma, Beck Depression Inventory and Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test. RESULTSMajority of the students were between 17 -20 years, females, studying in second year, had never failed earlier, stayed in hostel with roommate (s), were not in a relationship, 13.6% of the students had moderate depression, 8.4% had severe depression and 2.8% had extreme depression. 49.1% had consumed alcohol at least once. 15.7% had hazardous level of drinking, while 3.7% had dependence level of drinking. Common stressors were -need to do well academically and vast amount of content to be learned. Coping measures used by the students were using TV/ internet/ music to relax and seeking out friends for conversation and support. CONCLUSIONDepression and alcohol use are highly prevalent in undergraduate medical students. Many of them reported stressors in the academic, relationship and adjustment domains and used various coping strategies to deal with them. Since there is proof that depression or alcohol use during undergraduate medical training foresees future predicaments in physicians, effective measures need to be taken up. KEYWORDSUndergraduate Medical Students, Depression, Alcohol Use. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Haorongbam M, Sathyanarayana MT, Akshatha DHS. Depression and alcohol use in undergraduate medical students in a private medical college.

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“…Psychological stress associated with depression is common among medical students and considered as an important indicator for mental health [1]. Such mental disorders might lead to numerous undesirable personal and professional consequences such as; growing cynicism, substance abuse, smoking, alcohol consumption, and social isolation [2].…”

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Assessment of Depression among Applied Medical Science College Students at Taif University: A Questionnaire Survey

Zaini¹,

Anjum²,

Dahlawi³

2017

J Psychiatry

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Journal of Psychiatry AbstractPsychological stress associated with depression is common among medical students and considered as an important indicator for mental health. Mental disorders might cause numerous undesirable personal and professional consequences such as; growing cynicism and social isolation. This study aimed to assess the degree of depression among undergraduate students in College of Applied Medical Sciences at Taif University. The presence and severity of depression was measured by using the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) scoring. The overall percentage of depression in the study is seen in 75.7% of the students, with major depression (Scores˃15) found in 18.7% of students. The result of this study revealed the proportion of male and female students who had depression, to be 62% and 81.4% respectively and this difference showed statistical significance (P value<0.05). The highest percentage of students with major depression (moderately severe and severe) belonged to nursing department followed by radiological sciences, then laboratory department and lastly physical therapy, although there was no statistically significant difference found between these courses (P value˃0.05). Interestingly, the percentage of students decreased sequentially as the depression severity score became higher.

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Depression Among Undergraduate Medical Students

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Cited by 70 publications

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Factors associated with mental health of high-school students in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Factors associated with mental health of high-school students in the Islamic Republic of Iran

Depression and Alcohol Use in Undergraduate Medical Students in a Private Medical College

Assessment of Depression among Applied Medical Science College Students at Taif University: A Questionnaire Survey

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