Academic pressure, though established, is an unavoidable cause of depression in medical students. The demands placed on medical trainees pose a challenge to personal wellbeing, leading to burnout and erosion of empathy. Oct 08, 2018 a longitudinal study of students depression at one medical school. Prevalence of depressive symptoms and its correlations with.
Study finds high rate of depression, suicidal ideation among. Female, year 1, postgraduate and middle eastern medical students were more likely to be depressed, but the differences were not statistically significant. Depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate. Pdf study of depression among medical students iosr. At bivariate analysis, regret studying medicine p depression. At bivariate analysis, regret studying medicine p pdf available in journal of the pakistan medical association 608. Factors such as stress and depression are known to have a negative. Prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students. Journal of affective disorders, 11 1986 9196 elsevier jad 00391 91 depression among medical students mark zoccolillo, george e. Prevalence of depression and its associated factors using. Psychiatric morbidity among school samples of adolescents was found in about 29% of girls and 23% of boys with depression being the most common disorder. Stress, anxiety, and depression among medical students in.
Depression and stress amongst undergraduate medical students. Saqib department of community health sciences, 4th year student, karachi. Materials and methods this cross sectional study was undertaken in a private medical college in mysore city for a period of three months january to march 2012. Keyword depression was searched in electronic databases such as pubmed, scopus, magiran, medlib. However, the difference between the colleges and the severity of depression was not statistically significant p0. Little is known about how medical students perceive the impact of their gender on their learning in clinical practice. Depression a growing, hidden epidemic in med students. The study did not focus on why the disorder appears to be more common among medical students especially because as a group, some research suggests, they have good mental health before entering. Empathy among medical practitioners has been shown to affect patient care and outcomes. To estimate the prevalence of depression among school going adolescents.
The broad objective of the study was to ascertain the level of depression among university students across academic and family related variables. Depression is one of the four major diseases in the world and is the most common cause of disability from diseases. Depression common among medical school students, study finds. Depression in nursing students, journal of clinical nursing. Depression, stress and anxiety in medical students. Mar 31, 2017 medical students are at high risk of experiencing psychological distress at medical school and developing mental illhealth during professional practice.
Prevalence of depressive symptoms among university students. This document updates and replaces guidance issued by the. Anticipated examinations, attending upp, smoking, and female sex were associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, or stress among them. Depression among indian university students and its. Medicine, department of community health, faculty of. Despite efforts by faculty to raise awareness about this risk, many students choose to suffer in silence in the face of psychological distress. The results showed that the prevalence of depressive symptoms among chinese medical students was as high as 66. All medical students who were studying in the clerkship and. Jan 11, 20 they suggest rate of depression among students entering medical school is similar to that among other people of similar ages, but the prevalence increases disproportionately over the course of medical school the signs of the illness seemed to intensify as the trainee doctors prepared to enter hospitals for the first time. On the basis of data from 24 crosssectional studies from 15 countries, the estimated overall. Medical students are depressed, but theyre taking the wrong. Female students gave higher ratings than males to 4 out of 7 factors. Although many schools have begun to design and implement wellness programs for their students, the medical education communitys experience in evaluating their impact is limited. Among medical students who screened positive for depression, only 15.
Factors associated with depression among medical students. Prevalence of depression and suicidal ideation among medical. Medical students perceptions of gender and learning in. Our analyses demonstrated a global prevalence of depression amongst medical students of 28. Anxiety and depression among students of a medical college in. Medical students have been shown to be more inclined to. Prevalence of depression among medical students of a private. The prevalence of moderate to extremely severe level of depression, anxiety and stress among undergraduate students in malaysia was ranging from. Received 5 june, 1986 accepted 19 june, 1986 summary 304 first and secondyear medical students were. Wetzel department of psychiatry, washington university school of medicine, 4940audubon avenue, st. While approximately 17% of the medical and nursing students scored more than 11.
Medical students, burnout and alcohol sciencedaily. Depression, suicidal thoughts common among medical students. Medical students and depression college confidential. A study conducted on medical students in colombia 24 observed an increased risk of depression as the quality of family relationships decreased. Stress, anxiety and depression among college students. A qualitative exploration of the helpseeking behaviors of. Thus, we conclude that the medical students had high levels of traits of depression, anxiety, and stress. The main cause of these psychological problems among college students are stressful life, drugs or illness, family crisis, financial problems, for some it is due to change from their high school life, for others it may be separation from family and academic failure is also one of major cause of stress, depression and other anxiety problems.
A recent study published by the jama, journal of the america medical association abstract only at the university of michigan medical school brought to light very concerning statistics about depression in medical students. The scientific journals mission of spreading science in times of pandemic. Students suggested that study burden and busy schedule were major reasons for their high scores. The present analysis builds on recent work demonstrating a high prevalence of depression among resident physicians, and the concordance between the summary prevalence estimates 27. Factors associated to depression and anxiety in medical. The aims of this study were to explore the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their relationships to sociodemographic variables among a cross section of medical students of a private medical college in india. Medical students have 25% depression, 34% anxiety and 23% stress.
Dec 09, 2015 medical students have a higher depression rate than their non medical counterparts. Dec 06, 2016 worldwide, more than a quarter of medical school students report depressive symptoms or depression, while about one in every 10 experiences suicidal thoughts. Keyword depression was searched in electronic databases such as pubmed, scopus, magiran, medlib, and sid. The effect of mind body medicine course on medical student. Received 5 june, 1986 accepted 19 june, 1986 summary 304 first and secondyear medical students were prospectively. However, it is unclear at what point in medical education this decline begins. Medical school stress leads to depression for many students. Prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical.
Medical students experience depression, burnout, and mental illness at a higher rate than the general population, with mental health deteriorating over the course of medical training. Depression, suicidality and alcohol abuse among medical and. Alcohol abuse was more common among business students than medical. Anxiety and depression among students of a medical college. Prevalence and factors associated with depression among. To assess prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students in a medical college of saudi arabia. To assess anxiety and depression levels among medical students of a private. In fact, the quality of parental bonding has demonstrated to be able to reduce the deleterious effects of stressors among medical students, leading to a functional adaptation 1. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among students was 12. Prevalence of depression among school going adolescents in. Prevalence of emotional disorders among medical students in a. Guidance on medical students participation in direct patient contact activities. Depression among medical students linkedin slideshare. Previous studies suggest that the prevalence of depressive symptoms or depression in medical students is high 11.
Welldocumented studies to determine the prevalence of depression and its associated factors among medical students are few at global level. Dec 06, 2016 reliable estimates of depression and thoughts of suicide among medical students are key for efforts to prevent, treat and identify causes of emotional distress in the students, according to study. The authors performed a multicenter study august 2011 to august 2012, examining personal factors age, sex, housing, tuition scholarship and institutional factors year of the medical training, school legal status, location and support service in. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of depression among iranian university students using metaanalysis method. The prevalence of depression among selected medical students of kathmandu medical college and teaching hospital is 59 27. The studies spanned 43 nations and included 116,628 medical students. The rate of anxiety and depression was found to be 43.
Prevalence of depression among university students. Medical students, residents and physicians all have a much higher rate of suicide than their agepeers, in part because they tend to choose more successful methods to kill themselves and have better access to potentially lethal drugs. This culminates later in life with physicians with higher than average alcohol abuse problems and higher than average suicide rates, with male mds 1. Depression, stigma, and suicidal ideation in medical students. Mar 14, 2016 medical students are more prone to alcohol abuse than their peers not attending medical school, especially if they are young, single and under a high debt load, according to a study on medical. Prevalence of depression using a similar cutoff score among comparable groups has been found to vary from 9. A crosssectional study article pdf available in journal of the pakistan medical association 608. Depression among adolescents has emerged as a major mental health problem. Prevalence of depression and the use of antidepressants among third year medical students of khyber medical college, peshawar. Prevalence of anxiety and depression among medical students of private university s. Factors associated with depression among adolescents. Overall medical students experience relatively more psychological distress as compare to engineering and social science students.
Pdf depression among undergraduate medical students. Currently, depression among medical students is an important health issue at the global level. The aim of this study was to explore drivers that prompted helpseeking behavior and barriers that. Several stress factors were identified as being associated with depression. Stress in medical students is stress caused by strenuous medical programs, which may have physical and psychological effects on the wellbeing of medical students.
Oct 26, 2016 to evaluate personal and institutional factors related to depression and anxiety prevalence of students from 22 brazilian medical schools. Jan 01, 2004 in a survey in iran, the rates of depression among 651 students using the beck depression inventory, 21 items and a cut. Inam department of community health sciences, karachi. The prevalence of moderate to severe depression is 14. Medical education is perceived as being stressful, and a high level of stress may have a negative effect on cognitive functioning and learning of students in a. The study also examined the association between students perceived university academic environment, living arrangements, personal issues, and depression. Excessive stress in medical training predisposes students for difficulties in solving interpersonal conflicts as a result of previous stress. Psychological distress and life satisfaction among university.