Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service
The purpose of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in university students who attend Welfare Psychological Service, as well as the evaluation of psychosocial factors present in the population studied. The sample was comprised of 67 students, who were interviewed wit...
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| author | Olga María Vargas Ramos Mariantonia Lemos Hoyos Beatriz Eugenia Toro Nora Helena Londoño Arredondo |
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| description | The purpose of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in university students who attend Welfare Psychological Service, as well as the evaluation of psychosocial factors present in the population studied. The sample was comprised of 67 students, who were interviewed with the MINI structured interview and a checklist of psychosocial and environmental problems. The highest prevalent disorder was major depressive episode, followed by generalized anxiety and social phobia. Most common psychosocial problems were related to primary environment, education and social environment. Association was found between the state of mood disorders and problems related to primary group, which points out the importance of family in the origin and maintenance of these disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a51736bd43b2405daa5551b855ad32192022-12-21T19:53:29ZengUniversidad de San BuenaventuraInternational Journal of Psychological Research2011-20842011-79222008-12-011210.21500/20112084.912Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological serviceOlga María Vargas Ramos0Mariantonia Lemos Hoyos1Beatriz Eugenia Toro2Nora Helena Londoño Arredondo3Universidad CES - Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad CES - Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad CES - Medellín, ColombiaUniversidad de San Buenaventura - Medellín, ColombiaThe purpose of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in university students who attend Welfare Psychological Service, as well as the evaluation of psychosocial factors present in the population studied. The sample was comprised of 67 students, who were interviewed with the MINI structured interview and a checklist of psychosocial and environmental problems. The highest prevalent disorder was major depressive episode, followed by generalized anxiety and social phobia. Most common psychosocial problems were related to primary environment, education and social environment. Association was found between the state of mood disorders and problems related to primary group, which points out the importance of family in the origin and maintenance of these disorders.https://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/article/view/912Mental disordersmental healthpsychosocial factors. |
| spellingShingle | Olga María Vargas Ramos Mariantonia Lemos Hoyos Beatriz Eugenia Toro Nora Helena Londoño Arredondo Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service International Journal of Psychological Research Mental disorders mental health psychosocial factors. |
| title | Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| title_full | Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| title_short | Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| title_sort | prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service |
| topic | Mental disorders mental health psychosocial factors. |
| url | https://revistas.usb.edu.co/index.php/IJPR/article/view/912 |
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