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Prevalence of depression in students of a medical college in New Delhi: A cross-sectional study

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Sidana, Surbhi·2012·Australasian Medical Journal

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BACKGROUND: Medical education is associated with various pressures and stresses which can lead to depression. This study was undertaken to discover the prevalence of depression in medical students and various factors contributing to depression. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study. Using stratified random sampling, 237 students were selected according to year of study. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), based on PRIME-MD Today, was used to make a provisional diagnosis of depression. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of provisionally diagnosed depressive and major depressive disorder using PHQ-9 was 21.5% and 7.6%, respectively. Year of study and academic performance of students had a statistically significant association with depression. Other factors, including gender, self-reported past history of depression, family history of psychiatric disorders, type of social support, family structure, number of siblings and education of parents were not found to have any significant association with prevalence of depression in the study. It was also observed that students were reluctant to seek help for depressive symptoms.

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  • The PHQ has previously been validated among South Asian populations and used in previous studies measuring the prevalence of depressive symptoms among various communities in India.

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Authors
Sidana, S.
Affiliations
Maulana Azad Medical College (IN)
Corresponding author
Sidana, Surbhi
Venue
Australasian Medical Journal
Published
2012-06-01
Volume
5
Issue
5
Pages
247-250
ISSN
1836-1935 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2130611739
Cited by
132
References
6
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FWCI
11.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Australasian Medical Journal (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
depression, medical students, prevalence, major depressive disorder, academic stress, academic performance, year of study, help-seeking, social support, family history of mental illness, PHQ-9

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