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January 1, 2025Revista Brasileira de Educação MédicaOpen Access

Protective and risk factors for the mental health of medical students from their perspective

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CCClarissa Garcia CustódioJCJúlia Santos do CaboNFNicoli Abrão Fasanella

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Overview

Analysis reveals mental health risks and protective factors in medical students, highlighting course structure's role.

Key Points

  • About 25.5% of medical students reported mental disorders, with anxiety and depression being the most common diagnoses.
  • Key protective factors include friendships and course structure, while complexity and course pressure were major risks.
  • Cross-sectional observational study involved 263 students from a private medical school in Brazil, offering insights into their mental health.
  • Suggestions for interventions include curricular discussions and therapeutic actions, indicating areas for improvement.

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Custódio et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af2edecf1dd9ea359e628ahttps://doi.org/10.1590/1981-5271v49.3-2024.0295.ing
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