Psychiatric morbidity among male students

An epidemiological study was conducted to assess the mental health problems of first year male students studying in two educational institutions. Based on the findings of general health questionnaire and hospital anxiety and depression scale, the estimated prevalence of psychological disturbance was found to be 33% for the whole sample. Present findings are discussed in terms of early identification and provision of better health facilities for the students population

Life events and schizophrenia

Present paper describes the findings of a study which was carried out to determine the frequency of adverse life events in a group of seventy five Schizophrenic patients. Life event histories of these patients for the six months period before onset or relapse of their illness were compared with control subjects using Bedford's Life Events and Difficulties Schedule, The Schizophrenic patients reported significantly more life events with suggestive trends for the influence of gender and marital status on the frequency of life events