Comparison of levels of depression in medical and non-medical students

Honney, Katie; Buszewicz, Marta; Coppola, William; Griffin, Mark

doi:10.1111/j.1743-498x.2010.00384.x

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“…Remarkably, the frequency of clinical depressive symptoms among female students ranges from 25% to 46%, whereas lower frequency is commonly observed among male students; ranging from 12% to 34% [13,16,24,25]. The consistency of research findings could support the idea that universality does not only apply on consumed goods, but also on sentiment and general mental health status in specific populations [26].…”

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“…It is worth noting, however, that the most common symptoms of depression in people with a family history appear in both the student and the general population. Many researches pointed out that depression was more frequent in students who had a family history of it compared with those who did not [6,25,54], and identified results similar to the present study supporting that students with a family history of depression are up to 2.5 times more likely to have depression compared with those with no family history [55]. Our results may be explained with the genetic epidemiology data suggesting that younger age of onset is associated with family history of depression [56].…”

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The prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of depressive symptoms among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive co-relational study

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BackgroundPrevious findings in the literature suggest that the occurrence of depressive symptoms among university students is associated with specific socio-demographic characteristics. No related research studies have been conducted among university students in Cyprus. The current study aims to add more evidence to the literature by estimating the prevalence of clinical depressive symptoms and their association with individual, parental, academic and health-related behavior characteristics.MethodsA descriptive cross sectional study with internal comparison was performed. The occurrence of depressive symptoms was assessed by the Center for Epidemiology Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D). Clinical depressive symptoms were reported as CES-D values ≥ 20. The socio-demographic and other characteristics of the participants were assessed using a questionnaire specifically designed for the present study. Both questionnaires were completed anonymously and voluntarily by 1,500 students (29.9% males and 70.1% females, response rate 85%).ResultsThe prevalence of clinical depressive symptoms [CES-D score ≥ 20] was 27.9%. Among other, strong positive associations with clinical depressive symptoms were observed with a) positive personal and family history of depression (OR 2.85, 95% CI: 1.77 – 4.60), b) self -assessed poor physical and mental health (OR 11.30, 95% CI: 7.05 – 18.08). Moreover, students with learning disabilities, as well as those who were dissatisfied with the major under study, the quality of the educational system, the living arrangement, their social life and the available university facilities (OR 2.73, 95% CI: 2.00 – 3.72) were more likely to report clinical depressive symptoms.ConclusionsThe results of the present study highlight specific individual, parental, academic and health-related behavior characteristics of the students associated with the presence of depressive symptoms. Thus, targeted interventions considering the socio-demographic profile of vulnerable students for early recognition and manifestation of mental health disturbances may be designed. Moreover, the relatively high prevalence of clinical symptoms of depression within this particular cultural context may warrant further investigation in longitudinal studies.

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The prevalence and socio-demographic correlates of depressive symptoms among Cypriot university students: a cross-sectional descriptive co-relational study

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“…O histórico pessoal ou familiar de depressão compõe grupo de risco para apresentar grave quadro depressivo, constituindo-se em fator de proteção ter realizado graduação prévia (Honney, Buszewicz, Coppola, & Griffin, 2010). O sexo feminino, histórico de depressão, a não participação em atividades sociais, as dificuldades de relacionamento e a falta de atividades de lazer foram associados à maior chance de quadros depressivos (Guerrero López et al, 2013;Kim & Roh, 2014;Pucci, Rech, Fermino, & Reis, 2012;Roh et al, 2010).…”

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Antecedente de Ansiedade, Síndrome do Pânico ou Depressão e Análise do Impacto na Qualidade de Vida em Estudantes de Medicina

Serinolli

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2015

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Alta competição por resultados, muitas horas de estudo, carga horária acadêmica elevada, entre outros motivos, são apontadas como causa do elevado índice de ansiedade, pânico e depressão nos estudantes de Medicina. Avalia-se o impacto do histórico diagnosticado pelo médico dessas patologias na qualidade de vida dos estudantes de Medicina por meio de pesquisa transversal com aplicação do questionário da Organização Mundial da Saúde para avaliação da qualidade de vida -formato curto (WHOQOL-BREF), acrescido de um questionário com perguntas relacionadas a histórico de ansiedade, síndrome do pânico ou depressão anterior, religião e onde residem seus familiares em 405 alunos de Medicina da cidade de São Paulo, Brasil. Nos resultados, os alunos com histórico prévio de ansiedade, pânico ou depressão (34,57%) obtiveram pior índice de qualidade de vida demonstrado nos domínios físico, psicológico, relação social e ambiental, quando comparados ao grupo sem histórico prévio de depressão (p < 0,005). Alunos que relatam ter religião têm melhor qualidade de vida, com índices superiores no domínio psicológico (p < 0,005). Estudantes cujas famílias residem em outras cidades têm histórico mais elevado de ansiedade, síndrome do pânico ou depressão (teste exato de Fisher = 0.014). Conclusão: neste trabalho, história de ansiedade, pânico ou depressão e alunos sem religião apresentam piores índices de qualidade de vida e devem ser monitorados por programas especiais para melhorar o bem-estar, com ênfase para os alunos provenientes de outras cidades.Palavras-chave: qualidade de vida; estudantes de medicina; estresse; ansiedade; pânico; depressão; qualidade; religião; formação médica. HISTORY OF ANXIETY, PANIC ATTACKS OR DEPRESSION AND ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT ON QUALITY OF LIFE IN MEDICAL STUDENTS. ABSTRACTHigh competition for results, too many study hours, courses with a huge hours total, among other reasons, are pointed out as causes for the high rate of anxiety and depression in medical students. This work aims to evaluate the impact of previous doctor-diagnosed history of anxiety, panic syndrome or depression on quality of life of medical students and religion through a cross-section study with application of the World Health Organization questionnaire to assess quality of life in its short format (WHOQOL-BREF), plus a questionnaire with questions related to the history of previous anxiety, panic syndrome or depression, religion and where their families reside in 405 medical students from São Paulo, Brazil. The results showed that students with prior history of anxiety, panic syndrome or depression diagnosed by doctors (34.57%) had lower quality of life, an index demonstrated in the four domains: physical, psychological, social and environmental, when compared to the group without prior history of depression (p <0.005). Students who have religion have better quality of life with higher rates in the psychological domain (p <0.005). Students whose families live in other cities have a higher history of depression (Fisher exact test = ...

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“…In contrast Honney et al (2010) at University College London reported 32.4%, 10.8% and 5.6% of students in all year groups had mild, moderate or severe depression respectively. However both studies had numerous limitations.…”

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