Mounting Student Depression Taxing Campus Mental Health Services

Voelker, Rebecca

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“…45,54 There is evidence that childhood and adolescent depression is on the rise through the college years. [55][56][57][58][59][60] Although there are certainly many factors involved, and a direct link between the early pressurefilled intense preparation for a high-achieving adulthood and these mental health concerns cannot be made on the basis of current research, it is important that we consider the possibility of this linkage. We can be certain that in some families, the protective influences of both play and high-quality family time are negatively affected by the current trends toward highly scheduling children.…”

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“…Many student health services and counseling centers on college campuses have not been able to keep pace with the increased need for mental health services, and surveys have substantiated this need by reporting an increase in depression and anxiety among college students. [57][58][59] A survey by the American College Health Association reported that 61% of college students had feelings of hopelessness during the previous academic year, 45% felt so depressed they had trouble functioning, and 9% suffered suicidal ideation. 57 Several studies have linked feelings of anxiety and depression with that of perfectionism and an overly critical self-evaluation.…”

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“…[57][58][59] A survey by the American College Health Association reported that 61% of college students had feelings of hopelessness during the previous academic year, 45% felt so depressed they had trouble functioning, and 9% suffered suicidal ideation. 57 Several studies have linked feelings of anxiety and depression with that of perfectionism and an overly critical self-evaluation. [72][73][74][75][76][77] Other studies have linked this perfectionism with highly critical parents who instill pressures to excel.…”

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The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

Ginsburg¹,

Shifrin²,

Broughton³

et al. 2007

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Play is essential to development because it contributes to the cognitive, physical, social, and emotional well-being of children and youth. Play also offers an ideal opportunity for parents to engage fully with their children. Despite the benefits derived from play for both children and parents, time for free play has been markedly reduced for some children. This report addresses a variety of factors that have reduced play, including a hurried lifestyle, changes in family structure, and increased attention to academics and enrichment activities at the expense of recess or free child-centered play. This report offers guidelines on how pediatricians can advocate for children by helping families, school systems, and communities consider how best to ensure that play is protected as they seek the balance in children's lives to create the optimal developmental milieu.

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The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

Ginsburg¹,

Shifrin²,

Broughton³

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Pediatrics

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“…8 First-year students are mostly at risk of suffering from anxiety. 9 Anxiety can directly affect the academic performance of a student. As the academic performance suffers, the anxiety level increases even more.…”

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The cross-sectional study of anxiety levels and ratio of severity of thirteen symptoms of anxiety among medical students

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“…1 Varios estudios han demostrado que cursar el primer año de la carrera universitaria puede asociarse con altos porcentajes de morbilidad psicológica, especialmente depresión, al confrontar a los alumnos con nuevos estresores. [2][3][4][5][6][7] Investigaciones como la de Furr et al (2001) han reportado, incluso, que la depresión afecta a cerca del 50% de la población universitaria, aclarando que muchos factores son los que pueden contribuir a la aparición de síntomas depresivos en los estudiantes. Los más comunes son: el bajo desempeño académico, los estresores sociales, problemas económicos y el ajuste inherente a la transición del contexto familiar al ambiente universitario.…”

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Síntomas depresivos y rendimiento escolar en estudiantes de Medicina

Morales¹,

Pérez²,

León³

et al. 2013

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SUMMARYThe prevalence of depression among medical students is significantly higher than that from the general population or other undergraduate students and can result in dropping out, in such a way that the growing number of students who have dropped due to their poor performance or their vocational indecision could be related to the presence of this condition. Objective and methodologyTo identify if the depressive symptoms presented by medical students from first year were associated with poor performance. The study included 774 medical students in their first year (66.4% female, 33.6% male, average age: 18.6 ± 1.7 years). The Beck Inventory for Depression and the SCL90 (Symptom-CheckList) depression subscale were used.Statistical analysis. Descriptive analyzes were performed, χ 2 , Student t test and logistic regression. ResultsThe percentage of students with depressive symptoms was 23% (male 12.3%, women 28.4%), with a significant difference in depressive symptoms between women and men medical students (OR=2.8). 68% of students who had depressive symptoms failed a subject, which was a risk of disapproval of 2.4 times compared with those without such symptomatology. The variables sex and depressive symptomatology were found to be factors related to poor academic performance, with an increased risk for students with symptoms (OR=2.2, 95% CI=1.56-3.20). ConclusionsDepressive symptomatology is an important risk factor for failing a subject or having a poor academic performance.Key words: Depression, academic performance, medical students. RESUMENLa prevalencia de depresión en estudiantes de medicina es significativamente más alta que la presentada en la población general o en estudiantes de otras licenciaturas y puede dar como resultado el abandono de los estudios, de tal manera que el creciente número de estudiantes que han sido dados de baja debido a su mal rendimiento o a sus indecisiones vocacionales pudiera tener relación con la presencia de este padecimiento. Objetivo y metodologíaIdentificar si los síntomas depresivos que presentaban los estudiantes de primer año de la licenciatura de Médico Cirujano estaban asociados con un bajo rendimiento. Participaron 774 estudiantes del primer año de la carrera de Médico Cirujano (66.4% mujeres, 33.6% hombres; media de edad: 18.6 ± 1.7 años). Se utilizó el Inventario de Beck para Depresión y la subescala de Depresión del SCL90 (Symptom Check-List).Análisis estadístico. Se realizaron análisis descriptivos, χ 2 , t de Student y regresión logística. ResultadosEl porcentaje de estudiantes con síntomas depresivos fue de 23% (hombres 12.3%, mujeres 28.4%), con una diferencia significativa en la presencia de síntomas depresivos entre mujeres y hombres estudiantes de medicina (OR=2.8). El 68% de los alumnos que tenían síntomas depresivos reprobaron alguna materia, lo que supuso un mayor riesgo de reprobación de 2.4 veces, comparados con quienes no tenían dicha sintomatología. Las variables sexo y sintomatología depresiva resultaron ser factores relacionados con el bajo rendi...

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Mounting Student Depression Taxing Campus Mental Health Services

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The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bonds

The cross-sectional study of anxiety levels and ratio of severity of thirteen symptoms of anxiety among medical students

Síntomas depresivos y rendimiento escolar en estudiantes de Medicina

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