ADJUSTMENT DISORDER AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY BAHRAIN, A CROSS-SECTIONAL, DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.
Journal Title: International Journal of Advanced Research (IJAR) - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Being a Medical student is known to be a stressful period. And failure to cope with stress may lead to different psychiatric illness. Among which is adjustment disorder. A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted at an undergraduate medical school with a seven-year curriculum, in Bahrain. Approximately twenty Medical students were included from each year of all seven years. Total number of students who completed the questioner (135). Aiming to measure the prevalence and severity of adjustment disorder (AD) among medical students. The study was conducted using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10), which is used to assess the extent of stress. The results showed that 65.9% (89) of the students included are free from adjustment disorders and 34.1% (46) are having potential adjustment disorder. Of those who have potential adjustment disorder was found to be almost equal between male and female.
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Bader Alnakhli, Ahmed Al-Mahrezi, Fatimah Al Radhi
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