Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in the First-year Students of Medical Education: A Prospective Cohort Study from a Women’s Medical College in South India
Students showed a striking rise in psychological distress six months after joining medical school. This suggests that the medical school environment could play a role. To meet students' needs, a change in medical school culture and the provision of accessible and flexible mental health services are required.
Authors
- Upasna Gopalakrishnan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3144-626X)
- Dheeraj Kattula (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7726-9484)
- Ganesh Kumar Mallaram
- Deepthy Ann Mathews
- Utkarsh Modi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8367-2038)
- Dhatri Sai Mudamala
- Harshitha Gangavarappagari
Institutions
- Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Christian Medical College, Vellore (IN)
- Christian Medical College (IN)
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176241282100
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10