Experiences of Psychological Distress and Sources of Stress and Support during Medical Training: A Survey of Medical Students

Academic Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 63-68

  Matheson, Katherine M ^a   Barrett, Tessa ^b   Landine, Jeff ^c   McLuckie, Alan ^d   Soh, Nerissa Li Weh ^e   Walter, Garry ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Burnout; Medical students; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BURNOUT; CANADA; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL STRESS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CANADA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84955563284     PISSN: 10429670     EISSN: 15457230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0395-9     Document Type: Article

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