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Research Article: A Pilot Study of Symptoms of Major Depressive Disorder in Medical Students at an Osteopathic Medical School Before and After High-Stakes Examinations

Date Published: 2023-11-09

Abstract:
Throughout the world, greater than one-quarter of medical students experience symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point during their medical school training.– Research has consistently shown that medical students experience higher rates of symptoms of MDD and anxiety compared to the general population.– According to the National Institutes of Health, in , the prevalence of MDD in the United States (US) was .%, with females (.%) having a greater prevalence than males (.%). MDD has been shown to occur in medical students at a prevalence as high as %, whereas the general population has a rate closer to %. The finding that a greater proportion of female medical students experience symptoms of MDD compared to males has also been described multiple times.– However, other studies show that there is no difference,, suggesting that the true effect of gender on the development of the symptoms of MDD in medical students is still not fully elucidated. However, it does appear more research points towards a female predominance in the development of symptoms of MDD in medical students, again consistent with the general population. Given the high prevalence of symptoms of MDD in medical students, identifying factors that affect the development of these symptoms is both timely and important to the mental health of our future health care providers.

Introduction:
Throughout the world, greater than one-quarter of medical students experience symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) at some point during their medical school training. – Research has consistently shown that medical students experience higher rates of symptoms of MDD and anxiety compared to the general population. – According to the National Institutes of Health, in , the prevalence of MDD in the United States (US) was .%, with females (.%) having a greater prevalence than males (.%). MDD has been shown to…

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