ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2021
Emotional distress and psychiatric drug use among students in an Italian medical school: Assessing the role of gender and year of study.
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- Assessing psychological distress among medical students: a systematic review and meta-analysis of tools available.BMC medical education · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence and Impact of Antidepressant and Anti-Anxiety Use Among Saudi Medical Students: A National Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Exploring mental health of Italian college students: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Discover mental health · 2025Article
- A study on measure of resilience and impact of demanding clinical training on young medical professional's burnout in a tertiary care hospital, Andhra Pradesh.Journal of education and health promotion · 2023Article
- Interlinking alcohol intake, mental stress, psychotic experiences and job performance of higher institutions' graduates: A structural equation modelling.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevious studies have reported that medical students show high rates of depression, anxiety, and stress levels, but mixed findings were found regarding possible differences between gender and different years of medical training. This study evaluated depression, anxiety, and stress levels and psychiatric drug use in students in an Italian medical school and investigated the differences between gender and year of study. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis cross-sectional study included 694 medical students in their 1
resultsDepression, anxiety, and stress symptoms were reported by 365 (52.6%), 428 (61.7%), and 545 (78.5%) medical students, respectively. Female students in their 4
conclusionThis study provides preliminary evidence suggesting the importance of planning interventions aimed at reducing emotional distress among medical students that should be targeted on gender and year of the study.
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