بررسي ميزان شيوع افسردگي دانشجويان دانشكده علوم پزشكي زابل در سال تحصيلي 81-80

Prevalence of depression among students of Zabol Medical School, 2002

Background and aim: Depression is one of the four main diseases in the world and it is the most common cause of disability due to mental diseases. Also it is one of the causes of suicide. In the recent years, suicide appears to be increasing especially among young adults and adolescents. Clinical depression affects the physical well being, intelligence, success, attractiveness and abilities that are important for young adults. Another effect of depression is loss of interest in usual activities. The present survey was performed to estimate the prevalence of depression among students of Zabol medical school in year 2002. Method: This analytical and descriptive study was performed on 1 27 students out of 240 students. The Beck depression questionnaire was used to assess depression. Results: The prevalence of depression was 64.3%. The mean score was 16.1±10.5 for nursing students, 19.5±8.9 for obstetrician students, 8.7±5.8 for family health students and 13.6±11.1 for challenge of diseases students. There was significant difference (ANOVA) between the mean scores of students with different subjects Conclusion: The high prevalence of depression among students requires recognizing the risk factors and implementing some preventive measures.