Stress and depression among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Objective To assess the exposure to different stressors and the prevalence of depression among medical students at different levels of education, taking gender differences into account. Design Students were asked to complete a new stress inventory called the Higher Education Stress Inventory (HESI), the Major Depression Inventory (MDI), slightly modified, and questions on suicidal ideation developed by Meehan. Setting The study was carried out...