A new US-UK diagnostic project: mood elevation and depression in first-year undergraduates at Oxford and Stanford universities

被引：20

作者：

Chandler, R. A. ^{[2
]}

Wang, P. W. ^{[2
]}

Ketter, T. A. ^{[1
]}

Goodwin, G. M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Oxford, Warneford Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Oxford OX3 7JX, England

[2] Stanford Univ, Sch Med, Stanford, CA 94305 USA

来源：

ACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA | 2008年 / 118卷 / 01期

关键词：

bipolar disorder; students; data collection; psychopharmacology; mood disorders;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1600-0447.2008.01193.x

中图分类号：

R749 [精神病学];

学科分类号：

100205 ;

摘要：

Objective: To investigate differences in prevalence of mood elevation, distress and depression among first-year undergraduates at Oxford and Stanford universities. Method: An online survey was sent to Oxford and Stanford first-year undergraduate students for two consecutive years in the winter of 2005 and 2006. Students completed a survey that assessed mood symptoms and medication use. Results: Both universities had similar rates of distress by General Health Questionnaire (Oxford - 42.4%; Stanford - 38.3%), depression by Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (Oxford - 6.2%; Stanford - 6.6%), and psychotropic and non-psychotropic medication usage (psychotropic: Oxford - 1.5%; Stanford 3.5%; non-psychotropic: Oxford - 13.3%; Stanford - 18%). Oxford had higher rates of mood elevation by Mood Disorder Questionnaire (MDQ) (Oxford - 4%; Stanford - 1.7%). Conclusion: Oxford and Stanford students have similar rates of mood distress, depression and general medication usage. Students at Oxford have a higher prevalence of MDQ scores that possibly indicate a bipolar disorder, while Stanford students are prescribed more psychotropics.

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