Journal of Psychiatry

Mamta Singla

Publications

• Research Article
  To Study Psychiatric Morbidity in Students Preparing for Civil Services Examination
  Author(s): Arvind Sharma, Mamta Singla and Balwant S SidhuArvind Sharma, Mamta Singla and Balwant S Sidhu
  
  Background: Present educational system is most competitive and lesser opportunities in educational institutes and services later on. High expectations of family and future insecurities among students force them to take pressure of competitive exams beyond their compromised abilities by various factors. It leads to psychiatric problems among students at very young age. Aim: To study psychiatric morbidity in students preparing for civil services examination. Material and method: two study groups of students for preliminary and mains examinations of civil services were made and later divided into repeaters and fresher students in each. Students were subjected to structured and standardized PGI-HQ 1 and SCL-80 scales to assess psychiatric morbidity. Data was collected and later subjected to analysis using chi square and p value. Results: Clinical diagnosis on ICD-10 revealed that signi.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000207

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