Depression, financial problems and other reasons for suspending medical studies, and requested support services: Findings from a qualitative study

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 518-523

  Soh, Nerissa ^a   Ma, Colleen ^b   Lampe, Lisa ^c,d   Hunt, Glenn ^e   Malhi, Gin ^c,d   Walter, Garry ^a,c  

^a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Australia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d Clinical Assessment Diagnostic Evaluation Australia   (Australia)

^e Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

Author keywords

depression; dropping out; medical students; mental distress; qualitative study

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL DEFICIT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; VOCATION;

CAREER CHOICE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT DROPOUTS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 84874624985     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1039856212460737     Document Type: Article

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