TY - JOUR AU - Ketumarn, Panom AU - Sitdhiraksa, Nantawat AU - Sittironnarit, Gobhathai AU - Limsricharoen, Kanokwan AU - Pukrittayakamee, Panate AU - Wannarit, Kamonporn PY - 2013/02/19 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Psychiatric Disorders and Personality Problems in Medical Students at Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Years 1982-2007 JF - Journal of the Psychiatric Association of Thailand JA - J Psychiatr Assoc Thailand VL - 57 IS - 4 SE - Original Articles DO - UR - https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPAT/article/view/5797 SP - 427-438 AB - <span style="color: #221e1f; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-size: medium;"><sub>ABSTRACT<br />Objective: To study the incidence of psychiatric disorders and personality problems in Siriraj Hospital medical students between academic years 1982-2007.<br />Method: A retrospective descriptive study was done by analyzing the medical records from counseling services for all medical students who utilized counseling unit of Faculty of<br />Medicine Siriraj Hospital between academic years 1982-2007 to obtain the rate of mental health problems and associated demographic data.<br />Result: Mental health problems were found in 307 from 338 medical students who utilized the counseling services (90.8%). Sixty-nine percent was male. The second year was the most common year for the students to start utilizing the service. Bangkok and area around were found 65% as their accommodations. Middle level of socioeconomic status was found 54%. Self referral and staff referral were found 50.3 % and 45%, respectively. The cumulative incidence of psychiatric disorders (axis I diagnosis) and personality problems (axis II diagnosis) were found 8.4 and 6.1 per 1000 persons per year respectively. The most common psychiatric<br />disorders were adjustment disorders, and depressive episode, respectively, with cumulative incidence 3.4 and 2.2 per 1000 persons per year. The most common types of personality<br />problems were other specific personality trait and disorders, and anxious (avoidant) personality trait and disorder, respectively, with cumulative incidence 2.8 and 1 per 1000 persons per year. 89.6% of medical students who had psychiatric disorder and personality problems finally finished their medical education and obtained medical degree.<br />Conclusion: Psychiatric disorders and personality problems were common among medical students who utilized counseling services.</sub></span></span><div><div><div><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: UPC-Cordia,UPC-Cordia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: UPC-Cordia,UPC-Cordia; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #221e1f; font-family: UPC-Cordia,UPC-Cordia; font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></div></div></div> ER -