Medical education
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Prevalence of depression amongst medical students: a meta-analysis.
Medical schools are known to be stressful environments for students and hence medical students have been believed to experience greater incidences of depression than others. We evaluated the global prevalence of depression amongst medical students, as well as epidemiological, psychological, educational and social factors in order to identify high-risk groups that may require targeted interventions. ⋯ Depression affects almost one-third of medical students globally but treatment rates are relatively low. The current findings suggest that medical schools and health authorities should offer early detection and prevention programmes, and interventions for depression amongst medical students before graduation.