Depressive symptoms among Mexican medical students: High prevalence and the effect of a group psychoeducation intervention

Melo‐Carrillo, Agustin; Oudenhove, Lukas Van; López-Ávila, Alberto

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2011.10.040

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“…In southern Brazil, the estimated prevalence of depression in the general population of the same age group of that in this study is 12.6% 11 . The present study showed a prevalence of 32.8%, which is similar to that found in other studies that have used the BDI for the analysis of depression among medical students 3,[12][13][14][15] . The observed prevalence rate was higher than that found in two studies that, while using the same cut-off points, reported prevalence rates of depression of 23.1% 12 and 26.8% 13 among medical students.…”

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“…Depression scores were 28.6% for Arab students 3 , 36.2% for Mexicans 15 , and 39.8% for Persians 16 , using the same methodology. Anxiety is another psychiatric morbidity which characteristically occurs more frequently among medical students than in the general population 5 .…”

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“…There is a consensus in the psychiatric literature that women tend to have more depressive and anxiety symptoms than men 1,13,[15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22] . The present study corroborates this finding, since it showed that women had 14% higher prevalence of anxiety and 16% higher prevalence of depression compared to men.…”

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Medical Students

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Rev. bras. educ. med.

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Prevalence of Anxiety and Depression among Medical Students

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“…Depression is a significant mental health concern worldwide because of high prevalence rates, the chronic nature of the condition and difficult treatment and recovery [1]. It has been ranked as one of the four major illnesses [2], due to the utmost burden for individuals, families, and society [3].…”

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Factors Associated with Depression among University Students in Malaysia: A Cross-sectional Study

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Tong³

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Depression causes mental health problem among young group especially university students due to stress resulted from studies and independent living. Depression can cause disability and even mortality. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression and the factors influencing depression among university students in Malaysia. This cross-sectional study involved 1,023 university students (response rate 90.4%). Depression was assessed using the Centre for Epidemiological Studies Short Depression Scale (CESD -10). Binary logistic regression was used to determine predictors of depression based on sociodemographic, physiological, lifestyle, and health characteristics. Approximately 30% respondents experienced depression, which included 4.4% of severe depression. The risk of depression was 2.52 times higher (95% CI: 1.71-3.71) in second year students compared to first year students, and 1.63 times higher (95% CI: 1.08-2.45) in students staying outside campus compared to students staying inside campus. Students from poor, not well-off, and quite well-off family background had 15.26 (95% CI: 2.77-84.88), 4.85 (95% CI: 1.01-23.34) and 5.62 times (95% CI: 1.16-27.25) higher chance for depression than wealthier students, respectively. Students with mild, moderate, and severe sleeping problem were 2.50 times (95% CI: 1.61-3.88), 3.34 times (95% CI: 2.18-5.11), and 3.66 times (95% CI:1. 93 -6. 94) more likely to be depressed than those without sleeping problem, respectively. Students with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were 1.42 times higher (95% CI: 1.07-2.56) to suffer from depression. Higher institution need to pay special attention to students especially those in their second year, living off campus, from lower economic status, with sleeping problem, and with PTSD.

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“…A detecção precoce dos grupos de risco e a identificação das dificuldades experimentadas pelos alunos ao longo de cada etapa do curso podem ser indicativas da necessidade de desenvolver estratégias de enfrentamento e prevenção, por meio de projetos contínuos de psicoeducação que sensibilizem os estudantes para os riscos que transtornos psíquicos e disfunções profissionais são capazes de trazer para o seu bem-estar pessoal, de seus familiares e de seus pacientes 26 . Os programas psicoeducacionais são comprovadamente efetivos como terapia alternativa para a redução da prevalência de sintomas depressivos entre os estudantes de Medicina 35 .…”

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