An Evaluation of Depressed Mood in Two Classes of Medical Students

Autor/inn/en	Levine, Ruth E.; Litwins, Stephanie D.; Frye, Ann W.
Titel	An Evaluation of Depressed Mood in Two Classes of Medical Students
Quelle	In: Academic Psychiatry, 30 (2006) 3, S.235-237 (3 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-9670
DOI	10.1176/appi.ap.30.3.235
Schlagwörter	Medical Students; Medical Schools; Scores; Admission (School); Depression (Psychology); Medical Education; Student Evaluation; Measures (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Medizinische Ausbildung; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Messdaten
Abstract	Objective: To assess depression rates in contemporary medical students. Method: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was administered anonymously to two medical school classes at matriculation, the end of first year, and the end of second year. Results: Median scores for both classes were low at all points. The proportion of students scoring in the moderate or severely depressed range increased from 5.8% at matriculation to 10.5% by end of Year 2 for the Class of 2004, and from 5.1% to 11.9% over the same time period for the Class of 2005. Overall, 75-83% of students at every administration scored in the lowest BDI score range. Conclusions: The percentage of medical students who experience depressed mood increased over time, but to a lesser degree than in previous studies. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10