Pattern and correlates of depression among medical students: An 18-month follow-up study

Background: Medical students are subjected to various challenges, which are possibly etiological in the onset and persistence of depression. There is inadequate research on the longitudinal pattern and correlates of the emotional health of medical students in India. We aim to delineate the longitudi...

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Published in:	Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Main Authors:	Shabna Mohammed, Harish Tharayil, Soumya Gopakumar, Christina George
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2020-01-01
Subjects:	depression medical students predictors key messages: early depression was predictive of depression later in the course and such medical students may be vulnerable to the multiple deleterious effects of depression. this presents important implications for the need to develop early and acceptable interventions. male gender also emerged as a possible risk factor and requires closer examination.
Online Access:	http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2020;volume=42;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Mohammed