Evaluation of mental health status of students with Educational problems in tabriz university of medical science in 2019-20

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders are clinically significant conditions that are associated with changes in thinking or mood and dysfunction in person's life. These changes do not fall within the norm of society and are clearly pathologic. Initially,mental illnesses were considered disorders that did not require treatment,but it was later proven that these illnesses have many disadvantages.Students are one of the most at risk groups for psychiatric disorders and one of the most common problems that these disorders cause for students is academic failure.Therefore,due to the importance of this issue, in this study,the mental health status of students with academic problems at Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in2019-20was examined. Methods 75students of Tabriz university of medical sciences who were referred to the University Counseling Center due to academic failure and75students who were accidentally screenes were interviewed by a faculty psychiatrist based on DSM-V findings 56 %of referred students due to academic failure,were female.The prevalence of psychiatric illnesses in the referred group was not related to the student's marital status and indigenousness.The most prevalence diagnosis in refferd students was SAD(19/67%)and in the control group was MDD(23/53%).The highest number of failed semesters was two failed semesters(34/67 %).In the referral group,the most commonly used substance was zolpidem.In the screening group,alcohol and tramadol were equally abundant.There was no significant difference between the two sexes,in the age of onset of substance abuse disorder.