title: [Prevalence of anxiety disorders and depression among junior doctors and their links with their work].
abstract: The caregivers are exposed to several occupational hazards, including psychosocial risks. Among these occupational groups, junior doctors have been little studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among junior doctors and their links with their work.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a prospective study using an anonymous online questionnaire between October 2011 and June 2012. Every junior doctor of Brest medical school was included without exclusion criteria. The questionnaire asked about demographic and health data. It included four validated scales: the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), the Spielberger anxiety questionnaire, the Quality of Life Questionnaire of WHO (WHO-QOL) and the Job Content Questionnaire of Karasek.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One hundred and ninety-two junior doctors were included; 68.2 % of them were women. They were 13.0 % suffering from depression; 28.7 % from anxiety; 32.8 % of junior doctors were in job strain and 29.7 % in iso strain. Depression was correlated with high psychological demands and anxiety. The lack of organizational support from senior doctors and competition between junior doctors increased the junior doctors' anxiety.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A part of junior doctors is anxious and depressed, somehow due to the psychological demands of work and relationships with other junior doctors and with senior doctors.
authors: CHRU de Brest, hôpital de Bohars, pôle psychiatrie, 29820 Bohars, France; Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France.
authors: Margaux
authors: M
authors: Kerrien
authors: Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France; CHRU de Brest, service de consultations de pathologies environnementales, maritimes et professionnelles, médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, 29609 Brest, France. Electronic address: richard.pougnet@live.fr.
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Pougnet
authors: École des hautes études en santé publique, 35043 Rennes, France.
authors: Ronan
authors: R
authors: Garlantézec
authors: Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France; Hôpital d'instruction des armées Clermont Tonnerre, rue du Colonel-Fonferrier, BCRM de Brest CC41, 29240 Brest cedex 9, France.
authors: Laurence
authors: L
authors: Pougnet
authors: CHRU de Brest, hôpital de Bohars, pôle psychiatrie, 29820 Bohars, France; Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France.
authors: Mickaël
authors: M
authors: Le Galudec
authors: Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France; CHRU de Brest, service de consultations de pathologies environnementales, maritimes et professionnelles, médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, 29609 Brest, France.
authors: Brice
authors: B
authors: Loddé
authors: Université européenne de Bretagne, université de Bretagne occidentale, 29238 Brest, France; CHRU de Brest, service de consultations de pathologies environnementales, maritimes et professionnelles, médecine du travail du personnel hospitalier, 29609 Brest, France.
authors: Jean-Dominique
authors: JD
authors: Dewitte
mesh_terms: D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires