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August 25, 2025Middle East Current PsychiatryOpen Access

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among medical students at Badr University in Cairo, Egypt

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WSWalaa SabryAFAmira FathyMEMohammed Emaduddin

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study finds 53.6% of medical students report depressive symptoms, highlighting the need for mental health support.

Key Points

  • Over half of medical students reported depressive symptoms, highlighting a significant mental health concern.
  • Using the Beck Depression Inventory, 53.6% showed symptoms, with 36.1% experiencing borderline to mild depression.
  • The descriptive cross-sectional study involved 263 students, assessing various sociodemographic and psychosocial factors.
  • Findings point to the urgent need for enhanced mental health services in medical education, yet internal migration showed no link.

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Sabry et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af7b1f7567bf4f94ff2c6chttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-025-00567-1
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