Depressive Disorders
Introduction
The common feature of all of depressive disorders is:
Presence of sad, empty, or irritable mood.
Somatic and cognitive changes that significantly affect the individual's capacity to function.
What differs among depressive disorders is :
Duration.
Timing.
Presumed etiology.
Studies Related to Depressive Disorders
In Lebanese Medical Students
Naja, Wadih & Kansoun, Alaa & Haddad, Ramzi. (2016). Prevalence of Depression in Medical Students at the Lebanese University and Exploring its Correlation With Facebook Relevance: A Questionnaire Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 5. e96. 10.2196/resprot.4551.
Talih, Farid & Warakian, Razmig & Ajaltouni, Jean & Shehab, Al & Tamim, Hani. (2015). Correlates of Depression and Burnout Among Residents in a Lebanese Academic Medical Center: a Cross-Sectional Study. Academic Psychiatry. 40. 10.1007/s40596-015-0400-3.
Talih, Farid & Daher, Michel & Daou, Dayane & Ajaltouni, Jean. (2018). Examining Burnout, Depression, and Attitudes Regarding Drug Use Among Lebanese Medical Students During the 4 Years of Medical School. Academic Psychiatry. 42. 10.1007/s40596-017-0879-x.
Mehanna, Zainab & Richa, Sami. (2006). Prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders in medical students. Transversal study in medical students in the Saint-Joseph University of Beirut. L'Encéphale. 32. 976-82.