Mirza Ahmad A, Baig Mukhtiar, Beyari Ghada M, Halawani Mohammed Aiman, Mirza Abdulrahim A
Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Clinical Biochemistry/Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine in Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021 Apr 21;12:393-398. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S302897. eCollection 2021.
Depression and anxiety are highly prevalent conditions worldwide. This article reviews the extent of depression and anxiety among medical students and elucidates associated potential risk factors. In comparison to other countries, students from Middle East countries have a higher prevalence of depression. Females suffer from these conditions more commonly than males. Factors associated with these morbidities can be divided into academic and non-academic factors. There is an inconclusiveness of whether medical students experience these symptoms more commonly than their counterparts. The present review provided a cross-sectional picture of the students' psychological well-being, which is crucial to formulate a health policy for preventive and therapeutic purposes.
抑郁症和焦虑症在全球范围内极为普遍。本文回顾了医学生中抑郁症和焦虑症的患病程度，并阐明了相关的潜在风险因素。与其他国家相比，中东国家的学生抑郁症患病率更高。女性比男性更易患这些疾病。与这些发病率相关的因素可分为学术因素和非学术因素。医学生是否比其他专业的学生更常出现这些症状尚无定论。本综述提供了学生心理健康状况的横断面情况，这对于制定预防和治疗目的的健康政策至关重要。
