Prevalence of Mental Disorders and Demographic Factors that Influence the Freshmen Students of Tehran City Universities of Medical Sciences

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Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of mental disorders in freshman college students in Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences.
Method: In this cross-sectional study, 500 students of Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences were selected by sampling a share. Participants by trained interviewers with the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) were interviewed. The demographic questionnaire was completed.
Results: The results showed that percentage of psychiatric disorders on campus students, male students, and lower educational level is higher.
Conclusion: The prevalence of psychiatric disorders in students as one of the educated class of markedly high.

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Clinical Psychology: Research and Practice Innovations
Volume 6, Issue 2 - Serial Number 22
October 2014
Pages 95-104

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  • Receive Date: 29 January 2017
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  • Accept Date: 29 January 2017
  • First Publish Date: 29 January 2017
  • Publish Date: 23 September 2014

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