Prevalence and risk factors associated with mental health disorders among medical students

Authors

  • Alberto Sánchez-Navarro Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • María F. Macías Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Eduardo Sánchez Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • José M. Zepeda Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1741-4117
  • Felix Osuna Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
  • Miriam C. Pérez Faculty of Medicine, University of the Valley of Mexico, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220018

Keywords:

Anxiety, Stress, Depression, Exhaustion, Mental Health, Medical students

Abstract

The mental health care of medical students is a complex process influenced by various innate or personal characteristics of the student, stressors related to medical training, social, economic, demographic and many other factors. Therefore, it is important to identify both the prevalence and the main risk factors that can trigger mental disorders in medical students, such as stress, burnout, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, suicide, among others. Specifically in these students, the prevalence of depression ranges between 2.9% and 38.2% respectively; likewise, exhaustion ("burnout") prevails in 28-45% of them. Most students do not seek the necessary support to solve such problems, which leads to serious consequences, such as the abuse of substances harmful to health, in addition to environments, situations or actions that lead to mental destabilization. The following paper is a review that emphasizes the prevalence and risk factors that can trigger these mental disorders, in order to make an early detection and timely intervention, such as attending psychiatric therapy and/or receiving support from the educational system itself.

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2022-01-28

How to Cite

Sánchez-Navarro, A., Macías, M. F., Sánchez, E., Zepeda, J. M., Osuna, F., & Pérez, M. C. (2022). Prevalence and risk factors associated with mental health disorders among medical students. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 9(2), 1010–1016. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20220018

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