THE STUDY OF THE RATE OF DEPRESSION IN ALLIED HEALTH FACULTY STUDENTS OF KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES IN 2008

Depression is one of the most important psychiatric disorders whose symptoms
often begin in adolescence and early youth. The present study was done to investigate levels of
depression on paramedical students of Kashan University of Medical Sciences, 2008-2009.
Materials & Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 208 female and male
students (each 104 ones). Data were gathered by Beck depression questionnaire then were analyzed
using SPSS 14.
Results: From 208 selected students, 52% were normal; 30.76% suspected depression and 19.23%
were depressed. Sexually, the girls had the most prevalence with 57.2% and boys with the least with
42.5%. Chi-square test showed that statistically there was also a significant relation between the levels
of depression and situation of inhabitancy (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Rate of depression among paramedical students of Kashan University of Medical
Sciences is low. Regarding the obtained results it is necessary to have individual and environmental
stresses reduced. A rapid and timely recognition of symptoms of this disorder is helpful in prevention.