Abstract
IntroductionCommon Mental Disorders (CMD) are minor manifestations of depressive, anxious or somatoform symptoms, which do not fit the diagnostic criteria of the International Code of Diseases (ICD). In medical students, this panorama can generate even more repercussions given the complexity of the medical education process.ObjectivesEstimate the prevalence and recognize associated factors of CMD among medical at the Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil.MethodsA cross-sectional study was performed with randomly selected students between April and June 2019. The Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20) were used, along with a questionnaire about socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, personal aspects and educational process, prepared by the authors and previously tested in a pilot study. Statistical evaluation of multiple variables was performed through backward stepwise logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe study included 80 students, equivalent to 22.59% of the total population of the studied Campus. There was an age average of 23.2 years (± 4.12), mostly female (52.5%) and single individuals (35%). The prevalence of CMD was 50% and an association was observed with the following factors: feeling of dissatisfaction with the course (p = 0.034); consider their own academic performance poor or regular (p = 0.12); lack of physical activity (p = 0.043); being anxious when not using a cell phone (p = 0.007); and the retraction pattern in the face of conflict situations in their interpersonal relationships (p = 0.025).ConclusionsResults suggest a high prevalence of CDM, associated mainly with the personal perspective about the educational process and personal habits.
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People with schizophrenia experience higher levels of stigma compared with other diseases
The aim of this study is to analyse the content of social media on schizophrenia and the most prevalent sentiments towards this disorder
Analyses of social media content can add value to the research on stigma toward psychiatric disorders. This tool is of growing importance in many fields and further research in mental health can help the development of public health strategies in order to decrease the stigma towards psychiatric disorders
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Belarus is undergoing legislative shifts towards community-based mental health care. Objectives: To identify how caring for a person with severe mental illness impacts on family carers, and what carers identify as their support needs. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with 17 caregivers of people affected by severe mental illness (diagnosis of F06.8, F20, F25, F7, and/or F 84) in Belarus between March - June 2019. In cases, strengthen family solidarity, it resulted in intensive stress and burnout, financial pressures, and high levels of family tension, exacerbated when the person living with mental illness was perceived as a potential safety risk. Priorities for support amongst carers included better information, public awareness raising and sensitization, advocacy to support patient integration into social and economic life, peer support and respite for family carers, and an increase in mental health specialists
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