Depression among Medical versus Non-Medical Students in Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukaramah, Saudi Arabia
Mohammad M. Alkot,
Abdullah Y. Alnewirah,
Abdulaziz T. Bagasi,
Adel A. Alshehri,
Naif A. Bawazeer
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
1-5
Received:
10 March 2016
Accepted:
31 October 2016
Published:
5 January 2017
Abstract: Background: Depression is a worldwide health problem affecting people who have a stressful life like medical students. Objectives: of the study is to estimate the depression rate and levels among medical versus non-medical students in Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukaramah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study based on Beck's Depression Inventory Questionnaire was conducted on a representative sample of medical and non-medical students of Umm Al-Qura University. The sample was randomly selected from both males and females of College of Medicine and two randomly selected non-medical colleges (College of Islamic Studies and College of Engineering & Islamic Architecture). The male students were 103, 107 and 95 however the females students were 77 and 70 respectively. Results: The study illustrated a higher rate of depression among males than females (31.2% versus 26.4% respectively). The levels of depression among males were near each other in the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering (36.9% and 34.8% respectively), while it was the lowest in College of Islamic Studies (22.7%). On the other hand, the rate was 31.1% and 21.1% among female students of College of Medicine and College of Islamic Studies respectively. So, both male and female medical students have the highest rate of depression. Conclusion: The biopsychosocial health of medical students is our concern. Thus, the study recommends improving the methods of teaching, creating a motivational learning environment and initiating stress management strategies to overcome the occurrence of depression.
Abstract: Background: Depression is a worldwide health problem affecting people who have a stressful life like medical students. Objectives: of the study is to estimate the depression rate and levels among medical versus non-medical students in Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah Al-Mukaramah, Saudi Arabia. Methods: A cross-sectional study based on Beck's Depress...
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Aripiprazol Versus Quetiapine in Treatment of Non-affective Acute Psychosis: A Double-Blind, Randomized - Controlled Clinical Trial
S. Mohamad Moosavi,
Mahshid Ahmadi,
Mani B. Monajemi
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
6-9
Received:
24 July 2016
Accepted:
14 December 2016
Published:
21 February 2017
Abstract: Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of Quetiapine versus Aripiprazol in treating non-affective acute psychosis. Methods: This study is double blind, randomized-controlled clinical trial (RCT). A total number of 90 hospitalized patients with the diagnosis of acute psychosis were selected. The patients were treated with Quetiapine (mean: 500 mg/day) or Aripiprazol (mean: 20 mg/day), in a 4 weeks period. The positive and negative symptoms scale (PANSS) and clinical global impression severity scale (CGIS-s) were used in the first and the last day of trial. Results: This study reveals that both of these drugs can substantially reduce the severity of symptoms in acute psychosis. Aripiprazol reduced positive symptoms and general symptoms scores and total scores more than Quetiapine. Differences in reducing negative scores were not significant and both drugs had the same therapeutic effect. In this sense, there was no difference in reducing negative symptoms in acute psychosis between Aripiprazol and Quetiapine. Conclusion: According to some differences with similar studies, study on larger sample pool and in longer period in future researches can be advised.
Abstract: Objective: The primary objective of this study was to assess the efficacy of Quetiapine versus Aripiprazol in treating non-affective acute psychosis. Methods: This study is double blind, randomized-controlled clinical trial (RCT). A total number of 90 hospitalized patients with the diagnosis of acute psychosis were selected. The patients were treat...
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Cognition of Schizophrenic Inpatients and Healthy Individuals: Casual-Comparative Study
S. Mohammad Moosavi,
Parivash Shirvani,
Mani B. Monajemi
Issue:
Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2017
Pages:
10-15
Received:
29 August 2016
Accepted:
9 February 2017
Published:
2 March 2017
Abstract: Introduction: Aim of current study is to compare cognitive condition of schizophrenic inpatients of psychiatric hospital and healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: This study is a practical research and with respect to nature and method is casual-comparative research. Statistical Society of this society consisted of 73 inpatients schizophrenic patients, who were admitted to Zare psychiatric hospital between 2015-2016. Sample Size Determination was done via Krejcie and Morgan Table and sample size reduced to 60 patients. In order to choose sample, random sampling method was used. Field data collection and library were used regarding obtaining data; GHQ28 and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale were used. Reliability of the test was 0.77 according to Cronbach’s alpha. We assessed hypotheses of this study via SPSS software and univariate t-analysis. Results and Conclusion: A result of the study is demonstrative of meaningful difference between similarities, picture completion and information between case group and control group. However, no meaningful difference was noticed in aforementioned subtests with respect to duration of this disorder.
Abstract: Introduction: Aim of current study is to compare cognitive condition of schizophrenic inpatients of psychiatric hospital and healthy individuals. Materials and Methods: This study is a practical research and with respect to nature and method is casual-comparative research. Statistical Society of this society consisted of 73 inpatients schizophrenic...
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