A Screening of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Medical Students in Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital
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Objective : To study a prevalence of obsessive compulsive symptoms and their association with depression in Thai medical students
Method : A cross-sectional study was conduct among 692medical students in Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. The Thai version of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (FOCI-T) was used for the assessment of obsessive compulsive symptoms and the Thai version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used for examining depressive symptoms. The association between obsessive compulsive symptoms and current problems of medical students including depressive symptoms were analyzed with bivariate analysis.
Results : The prevalence of obsessive compulsive symptoms in Thai medical students was 26.7%. The highest prevalence was found inthe second year medical students (36.2%).
The obsessive compulsive symptoms were significantly associated with various problems as follows: educational problems (OR = 2.56; p < 0.001), friendship problems (OR = 2.25;p = 0.003), financial problems (OR = 1.93; p = 0.035), problems with boyfriend/girlfriend (OR = 2.31; p = 0.007),problems with teacher (OR = 3.29; p = 0.026) and health problems (OR = 2.90; p < 0.001). Furthermore, the obsessive compulsive symptoms were associated with depression (OR = 3.80; p < 0.001) and the severity of depressive symptoms (r = 0.42). The most common obsession and compulsion were losing something valuable (75.1%) and repeatedly asking for reassurance (61.1%), respectively.
Conclusions : The obsessive compulsive symptoms are more frequent in Thai medical students than in general populations. The highest prevalence is found in the second year medical
students. The obsessive compulsive symptoms are associated with depressive symptoms and various problems as follows: educational problems, friendship problems, financial problems,
problems with boyfriend/girlfriend, problems with teacher, and health problems.
Method : A cross-sectional study was conduct among 692medical students in Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. The Thai version of the Florida Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (FOCI-T) was used for the assessment of obsessive compulsive symptoms and the Thai version of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) was used for examining depressive symptoms. The association between obsessive compulsive symptoms and current problems of medical students including depressive symptoms were analyzed with bivariate analysis.
Results : The prevalence of obsessive compulsive symptoms in Thai medical students was 26.7%. The highest prevalence was found inthe second year medical students (36.2%).
The obsessive compulsive symptoms were significantly associated with various problems as follows: educational problems (OR = 2.56; p < 0.001), friendship problems (OR = 2.25;p = 0.003), financial problems (OR = 1.93; p = 0.035), problems with boyfriend/girlfriend (OR = 2.31; p = 0.007),problems with teacher (OR = 3.29; p = 0.026) and health problems (OR = 2.90; p < 0.001). Furthermore, the obsessive compulsive symptoms were associated with depression (OR = 3.80; p < 0.001) and the severity of depressive symptoms (r = 0.42). The most common obsession and compulsion were losing something valuable (75.1%) and repeatedly asking for reassurance (61.1%), respectively.
Conclusions : The obsessive compulsive symptoms are more frequent in Thai medical students than in general populations. The highest prevalence is found in the second year medical
students. The obsessive compulsive symptoms are associated with depressive symptoms and various problems as follows: educational problems, friendship problems, financial problems,
problems with boyfriend/girlfriend, problems with teacher, and health problems.
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Phusanti, I., & Kusalaruk, P. (2017). A Screening of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in Medical Students in Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital. Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand, 62(1), 17–26. Retrieved from https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/81101
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