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ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
Volume 30, Issue 3, Pages 235-237Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ap.30.3.235
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Objective: To assess depression rates in contemporary medical students. Method: The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was administered anonymously to two medical school classes at matriculation, the end of first year, and the end of second year Results: Median scores for both classes were low at all points. The proportion of students scoring in the moderate or severely depressed range increased from 5.8% at matriculation to 10.5% by end of Year 2 for the Class of 2004, and from 5.1% to 11.9% over the same time period for the Class of 2005. Overall, 7583% of students at every administration scored in the lowest BDI score range. Conclusions: The Percentage of medical students who experience depressed mood increased over time, but to a lesser degree than in previous studies.
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