Stress and depressed mood in medical students, law students, and graduate students at McGill University

摘要: PURPOSE: To investigate stress in medical students, law and graduate students at McGill University using a well-validated measure, the Derogatis Stress Profile (DSP). METHOD: The DSP was administered to November December 1994. For comparison, also undergraduate students. In 1995 first- second-year Results were analyzed with number of statistical methods. RESULTS: response rates for 1994-95 70%, 96%, 43%, respectively. rate 1995-96 57%. had subjective feelings that are marginally above population norms, but their total-stress scores (related environmental factors, personality mediators, emotional responses) below those general population, Elevated depression minority did not seem be related directly stresses associated school. transition from basic science training clinical an increase depressed mood. CONCLUSION: Medical greatly stressed relative other groups, hence explanations must sought elevated levels some One situation which appears particularly important is training. Targeted interventions may effective way dealing this problem.