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Demographic and Social Characteristics of University Students Attending a Psychiatrist

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Paul O'Mahony  and
Sinead O'Brien
Paul O'Mahony
Affiliation:
Trinity College, Dublin
Sinead O'Brien
Affiliation:
Student Health Centre, Trinity College, Dublin
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Summary

A survey was made of demographic and social characteristics of patients referred to a Student Health psychiatrist over a two year period. These patients were compared with a group attending Student Health physicians. Significantly over-represented in the psychiatric group were: medical and dental students; students who had repeated an academic year; students over 30 years of age; Roman Catholic students; and students who were totally financially dependent on their parents. Findings by others suggesting that first-year and female students would be over-represented in the psychiatric group were not borne out.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 137 , Issue 6 , December 1980 , pp. 547 - 550
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1980 

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