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Depression and suicide ideation among students accessing campus health care

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Mackenzie, Sara, Wiegel, Jennifer R., Mundt, Marlon, Brown, David, Saewyc, Elizabeth, Heiligenstein, Eric, Harahan, Brian, Fleming, Michael·2011·American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
DOI 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01077.xPMC PMC3057910
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Depression and suicide are of increasing concern on college campuses. This article presents data from the College Health Intervention Projects on the frequency of depression and suicide ideation among 1,622 college students who accessed primary care services in 4 university clinics in the Midwest, Northwest, and Canada. Students completed the Beck Depression Inventory and other measures related to exercise patterns, alcohol use, sensation seeking, and violence. The frequency of depression was similar for men (25%) and women (26%). Thought of suicide was higher for men (13%) than women (10%). Tobacco use, emotional abuse, and unwanted sexual encounters were all associated with screening positive for depression. "Days of exercise per week" was inversely associated with screening positive for depression. Because the majority of students access campus-based student health centers, medical providers can serve a key role in early identification and intervention. With every 4th student reporting symptoms of depression and every 10th student having suicidal thoughts, such interventions are needed.

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  • Previous studies have found that more than 20% of college students reported mental health problems in both China and the United States, and they are also heavy media users.

    “Previous studies have found that more than 20% of college students reported mental health problems in both China [18] and the United State [19], and they are also heavy media users [20].”

    From A Cross-Cultural Comparison of an Extended Planned Risk Information Seeking Model on Mental Health Among College Students: Cross-Sectional Study (2020) · cites this paper as [19]

    The Abstract reports depressive symptoms in 25% of men and 26% of women, supporting the cited sentence’s figure of more than 20%. But the sample comprised students seeking care at university clinics in the United States and Canada, not college students across the United States generally. The China and media-use portions are attached to other citations. (LLM, conf=0.86)

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  • Stress is very present and becoming more prevalent among university students.

    “While stress is an inevitable part of life, it is very present (Blanco et al., 2008) and becoming more prevalent among university students (Gallagher, 2008; Mackenzie et al., 2011).”

    From The prevalence and correlates of depression, anxiety, and stress in a sample of college students (2015) · cites this paper as Mackenzie et al., 2011

    The Abstract says that the transition to college adds life stressors, but its reported increase from 2000 to 2008 concerns diagnoses of depression, not stress. A search for a trend in stress among university students found no passage in our copy establishing that stress is becoming more prevalent. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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Authors
Mackenzie, S., Wiegel, J. R., Mundt, M., Brown, D., Saewyc, E., Heiligenstein, E., Harahan, B., & Fleming, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Washington (US)
  • University of Wisconsin System (US)
  • University of British Columbia (CA)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2011-01
Volume
81
Issue
1
Pages
101-107
ISSN
  • 0002-9432 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-0025
DOI
10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01077.x
PMC
PMC3057910
OpenAlex
W2022240602
Cited by
323
References
8
Citations by year
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FWCI
12.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Orthopsychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (R01 AA014685-01)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
Keywords
depression, suicidal ideation, university students, campus health care, student health center, gender differences, tobacco use, emotional abuse, physical activity, alcohol consumption, sensation seeking, violence, early detection
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Canada, Depression, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Student Health Services, Students, United States, Universities, Logistic Models, Early Diagnosis, Suicidal Ideation

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