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A longitudinal study of studentsʼ depression at one medical school

Academic Medicine · 1997 · Vol. 72(6) · pp. 542–6

Milagros C. Rosal✉(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)Ira S. Ockene(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)Judy Ockene(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)S. Barrett(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)Yunsheng Ma(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)James R. Hébert(University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School)

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Abstract

These preliminary data support the view that, upon entering medical school, students' emotional status resembles that of the general population. However, the rise in depression scores and their persistence over time suggest that emotional distress during medical school is chronic and persistent rather than episodic. Also, the women had more significant increases in depression scores than did the men.

Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout Stress and Burnout Research Medical Education and AdmissionsDepression (economics)PsychologyAngerClinical psychologyMedicineRating scalePercentileDemographyDevelopmental psychologyStatistics

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Analysis of VarianceAngerDemographyDepressionEmotionsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesForecastingHumansInterpersonal RelationsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMassachusettsPersonal SatisfactionSchools, Medical

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