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2024-05-06 @ 12:58 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:06 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT03891836
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2019-03-27
First Post:
2019-03-22
Brief Title:
Depressive Symptoms Among Medical Students
Sponsor:
Assiut University
Organization:
Assiut University
Study Overview
Official Title:
Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Assiut University Medical Students
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2019-03
Last Known Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Depression is a common mental disorder people with depression feel sadness anxious loss of interest or pleasure hopeless helpless worthless feelings of guilt and poor concentration It can impair persons ability to function at work or school or cope with daily life It can lead to suicide
Detailed Description:
Depressive symptoms are higher among women and its prevalence among university students was reported to be higher than the general population There are various risk factors of depressive symptoms among university students lower socioeconomic status poor academic performance overweight life stressors family history of psychiatric disorders sleeping problems and exposure to patients suffering Several studies were conducted among medical students in different Egyptian Universities to detect prevalence of depressive symptoms which were 429 in Al-Azhar Uni-versity Cairo 608 in Fayoum University 592 in Mansoura University and 579 in Alexandria University
A sense of control means having a feeling of autonomy of choosing how you spend your time of doing your own work in your own way which is a key component of happiness Depressive symptoms more common in those who feel there is little they can do to change important things in their lives
Medical education is considered stressful Medical students have psychological and academic stressors during their revolution from insecure students to young knowledgeable physicians which were determined to be associated with depressive symptoms and decrease the quality of life and academic achievements
A sense of control means having a feeling of autonomy of choosing how you spend your time of doing your own work in your own way which is a key component of happiness Depressive symptoms more common in those who feel there is little they can do to change important things in their lives
Medical education is considered stressful Medical students have psychological and academic stressors during their revolution from insecure students to young knowledgeable physicians which were determined to be associated with depressive symptoms and decrease the quality of life and academic achievements
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None