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Prevalence of depression, anxiety and obsessions-compulsion disorders in students

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The aim of this research is to study and determine the rate of prevalence of depression, anxiety and obsession-compulsion disorders in students. 300 university students were contributing in cross-sectional and descriptive study. They were selected through random sampling method and completed of beck depression inventory, beck anxiety inventory and Maudsley Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory. Among of student 16/3% had minor depression, moderate depression was student 16/7% and major depression was 24/7%. Level of depression in men was 48/75% and in women was 51/25%. The prevalence of moderate anxiety was 14% and high anxiety was 30%. Level of anxiety in men was 47/76% and in women was 52/24%. The prevalence of Obsessive-Compulsive disorders symptoms in subject were 20/7% for checking, 16% for washing, 17/7% for retard and 42% for doubt symptoms. Conclusion and recommendation: depression, anxiety and obsessive- compulsive disorders but is most common among students. Thus, attention to the mental health of students is essential

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