Prevalence of mental disorders in university students who are users of psychological service

The purpose of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in university students who attend Welfare Psychological Service, as well as the evaluation of psychosocial factors present in the population studied. The sample was comprised of 67 students, who were interviewed wit...

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Autores:
Vargas Ramos, Olga María
Lemos Hoyos, Mariantonia
Toro, Beatriz Eugenia
Londoño Arredondo, Nora Helena
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Fecha de publicación:
2008
Institución:
Universidad de San Buenaventura
Repositorio:
Repositorio USB
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:bibliotecadigital.usb.edu.co:10819/6344
Acceso en línea:
http://hdl.handle.net/10819/6344
Palabra clave:
Mental Disorders
Mental Health
Psychosocial Factors
Trastornos mentales
Salud mental
Factores psicosociales
Psicoterapia
Psicología Clinica
Desordenes Mentales
Estudiantes Universitarios
Bienestar Universitario
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Atribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 2.5 Colombia
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Summary:The purpose of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of mental disorders in university students who attend Welfare Psychological Service, as well as the evaluation of psychosocial factors present in the population studied. The sample was comprised of 67 students, who were interviewed with the MINI structured interview and a checklist of psychosocial and environmental problems. The highest prevalent disorder was major depressive episode, followed by generalized anxiety and social phobia. Most common psychosocial problems were related to primary environment, education and social environment. Association was found between the state of mood disorders and problems related to primary group, which points out the importance of family in the origin and maintenance of these disorders.