Table 8. Rates of depression, anxiety, distress, suicidality, and self-injurious behaviour among medical and health-studies students.
Source | Issue | Measurement | Demographic | Timeframe | Prevalence |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dahlin et al. 94 | Depression | MDI | Karolinska Institute Medical
University students |
Past 2 weeks | 12.9% |
Dahlin et al. 94 | Suicidality | Thoughts
Thoughts Attempt (Meehan Inventory) |
Karolinska Institute Medical
University students |
Past 12 months
Ever Ever |
5.4%
28.8% 2.7% |
Puthran et al. 95 | Depression | Varying (literature
review) |
Global | N/A | 28% |
Alfaris et al. 46 | Depression | BDI | Saudi Arabian | Past week | Weighted mean 47%
(range, 8–70%) |
Ibrahim et al. 27 | Depression | Varying (literature
review) |
Global | Varying | Weighted mean, 25.6%
(range, 10–84.5%) |
Hunt & Gable 102 | Moderate to severe
depression |
PHQ-9 | Illinois pharmacy students | Past 2 weeks | 20.5% |
Wallin & Runeson 98 | Suicidal thoughts | Survey questions | Karolinska Institute Medical
University students |
Ever | 33–44% |
Wallin & Runeson 98 | Anxious symptoms | Survey questions | Karolinska Institute Medical
University students |
Ongoing | 12% |
Dyrbye et al. 96 | Suicidality | Consideration
Attempt (Meehan Inventory) |
American University
students |
Past 12 months;
ever Ever |
5.8–11.2%; 25.1%
1.9% |