Prevalence of common mental disorders among medical students in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of mental distress is common for medical students in China due to factors such as the long duration of schooling, stressful doctor-patient relationship, numerous patient population, and limited medical resources. However, previous studies have failed to provide a comprehensive prevalence of these mental disorders in this population. This meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMDs), including depression, anxiety, and suicidal behaviors, among medical students in China.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search for empirical studies on the prevalence of depression, anxiety, suicide attempt, suicide ideation, and suicide plan in Chinese medical students published from January 2000 to December 2020. All data were coll

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10501456 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature