Abstract
Background: Cyclothymic disorder includes hypomanic and depressive symptoms that do not meet standards for hypomanic episodes and major depressive symptoms. Objectives: To assess the prevalence of cyclothymic disorders in medical, physiotherapy, and dental 1st-year students aged 18–22 years old in Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (DMIHER), Wardha. Methods: The study is designed as a cross-sectional study where a web-based survey will be used to evaluate the prevalence of the cyclothymic disorder in 154 first-year Health Professional Education (HPE) students at a university in Central India. Conclusions: This study will assess the prevalence of cyclothymic disorders in HPE students and investigate relationships between different fields of study, age, gender, socio-economic status, place of temporary residence (home/hostel/paying guest), history of addiction (smoking/alcohol/substance abuse/other), past medical history (physical and/or mental), and family history (divorced parents/history of childhood abuse).
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.