Self-development groups reduce medical school stress: a controlled intervention study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High stress levels and mental health problems are common among medical students and there is a lack of studies on group interventions that aim to reduce such distress during medical school.

Methods

A full class of students (n = 129) participated in group sessions during their third year of medical school in Bergen, Norway. The subsequent third-year class (n = 152) acted as control group, in order to create a quasi-experimental design. Two types of group intervention sessions were offered to the first class. One option was self-development groups led by trained group psychotherapists. Alternatively, students could choose discussion groups that focused on themes of special relevance to doctors, led by experienced general practitioners. The intervention comprised of

SUBMITTER: Holm M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2847570 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature