[Depression among students of the Medical Faculty and doctors in Mostar].
To assess out how many students and doctors have a mild, a moderate and a gravely depressive episode.


METHODS
The research was carried out among the students and doctors of the Medical Faculty in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in March 2003. Out of the total number of 255 medical students and 115 doctors of, 200 (78.4%) medical students and 90 (78.3%) doctors participated in the research. The were analysis in accordance with DSM-IV criteria.


RESULTS
One hundred and twenty (41.4%) participants experienced mildly depressive episode, and 52 (17.9%) participants experienced moderately depressive episode. Medical students were more depressive (66.5%) than the doctors (43.3%, p=0.001). A majority of the mildly depressive, and in particular the moderately depressive respondents, reported about a mild and moderate, respectively, intensity of disorder of mood loss of interest for the usual activities, fatigue, and the loss of energy.


CONCLUSIONS
Medical students and doctors constitute a vulnerable professional group, having a high percentage of depressive disorders.
Sakić
Maristela
M
Medicinski fakultet, Sveuciliste u Mostaru, Bosna i Hercegovina. maristela_s@net.hr
Martinac
Marko
M
Skobić
Helena
H
Jakovljević
Miro
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina / Q000453:epidemiology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*