Symptoms associated with common mental disorders in the university context

• Autor(a) principal: Cruz Neto, João
• Data de Publicação: 2020
• Outros Autores: Feitosa, Emanuel Messias Silva, Sidrim, Antonio Coelho, Morais, Jacieliton Martins Teles da Silva, Oliveira, Cleide Correia de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/10000
• topic: Mental Disorders; Students; Mental Health Assistance; Mental health.; Trastornos mentales; Estudiantes; Atención a la salud mental; Salud mental.; Transtornos Mentais; Estudantes; Assistência à Saúde Mental; Saúde mental.

Objective: was to identify symptoms associated with minor psychotic disorders in university students from a public Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the inland of Ceará. Methodology: It is a descriptive, cross-sectional, quantitative approach, developed from April to May 2019 with 75 undergraduate students using the adaptation of the questionnaire for the identification of common mental disorders (CMD). Results: The prevalence of CMD in the population was (49%), between 18 and 23 years old (84%), with somatic symptoms in (32%) of the population and decrease of energy (29%) besides depression and/or anxious mood with prevalence, in the first semesters of graduation (39%). Conclusion: CMDs are an important problem for young people in higher education. The need for interventions in the academic community by management, employees, professionals and students with a focus on empowerment and treatment of the underlying causes of disorders is highlighted.