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Domestic and international medical students’ need for mental health services

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 August 2024

E. Nikolaev ,
A. Zakharova ,
D. Hartfelder ,
S. Petunova ,
E. Lazareva ,
N. Maksimova ,
N. Grigoreva ,
E. Litvinova ,
G. Dulina  and
E. Vasilieva
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E. Nikolaev
Affiliation:
1Department of Psychiatry, Medical Psychology and Neurology
A. Zakharova
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
D. Hartfelder
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
S. Petunova
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
E. Lazareva
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
N. Maksimova
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
N. Grigoreva
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
E. Litvinova
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
G. Dulina
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
E. Vasilieva
Affiliation:
2Department of Social and Clinical Psychology
M. Alhasan*
Affiliation:
3Medical Faculty, Ulianov Chuvash State University, Cheboksary, Russian Federation
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Heavy academic loads imposed on medical students explain why it is so important for a university to pay more attention to the issues of maintaining their students’ mental health.

Objectives

To compare the level of mental health and the need for mental health services in domestic and international medical students

Methods

The survey covered 305 domestic and 241 international university students of the Faculty of Medicine. Their mental health level was measured with the SCL-90R questionnaire, their interest to mental health services - by means of a 5-point questionnaire.

Results

The data achieved by measuring the level of mental health with the SCL-90R revealed that in both groups this level is within standard limits. However, the international students showed a higher level of psychopathological distress reflected by GSI index (χ2=2.14; р=.03). Both groups have experienced a visit to a psychiatrist or psychotherapist (12.13% and 8.3% correspondingly). Some of them have undergone treatment in connection with their emotional and behavioral problems (3.28% и 3.73%). Currently, they claim, with the same frequency, that they are in need of a psychiatrist’s or psychotherapist’s help (14.43% и 13.28%). Domestic students, as compared with international students show higher need (χ2=24.55; р=.001) for a psychologist’s help (34.75% and 16.18%).With different frequency, 65.15% of the international students and 89.5% of the domestic students consider mental health services as necessary.

Conclusions

When providing medical support to medical students, it is important to take into account their need for mental health services and to keep in mind their different cultural backgrounds.

Disclosure of Interest

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European Psychiatry , Volume 67 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2024 , pp. S600
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