Diagnosis of depression in coexistence with non-psychiatric illness by medical students who have completed their academic load.

Authors

  • Rafaela Pastora Linares Mendez, PhD University Centrocidental Lisandro Alavarado, Venezuela.
  • Alfredo Spinet, PhD University of Malaga, España.
  • Douglas Garcia, PhD University Centrocidental Lisandro Alavarado, Venezuela.

Keywords:

depression, no psychiatric illness, diagnosis.

Abstract

Following an experimental methodology, with randomization, the present investigation was
carried out, in order to analyze the influence of the accessibility of the symptoms on the
diagnosis of depression that the medical student performs, in a situation of simulated
clinical cases when it coexists with pathology. non-psychiatric medical care, in particular:
depression and antiphlophoid syndrome.

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Author Biographies

Rafaela Pastora Linares Mendez, PhD, University Centrocidental Lisandro Alavarado, Venezuela.

Physician Psychiatrist, Doctorate in Cs of behavior by the University of Malaga Spain,
professor of the Department of Behavioral Sciences, Deanship of Cs of health, Universidad
Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado Venezuela.

Alfredo Spinet, PhD, University of Malaga, España.

Psychologist, Doctor in Psychology, Professor and researcher Department of Basic Psychology,
Faculty of Psychology, University of Malaga, Spain.

Douglas Garcia, PhD, University Centrocidental Lisandro Alavarado, Venezuela.

Doctor, specialist in Radiodiagnostic, Doctor in Public Health from the University of Saragoza,
Spain, Professor of the Dept. of Preventive and Social Medicine of the Centroccidental
University Lisandro Alvarado, Venezuela.

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Published

2018-08-07

How to Cite

Linares Mendez, R. P., Spinet, A., & Garcia, D. (2018). Diagnosis of depression in coexistence with non-psychiatric illness by medical students who have completed their academic load. Revista Venezolana De Salud Pública, 3(1), 23-28. Retrieved from https://revistas.uclave.org/index.php/rvsp/article/view/1490

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