The Relative Incidence of Psychiatric Disorder in Students of Psychology and of Other Subjects
T. C. DANN M.A., M.D., D.Obst.R.C.O.G.1
1 Medical Officer, University College, Swansea, Glamorgan
A study was made of the number of students of Psychology and of other subjects at University College, Swansea, who came to the College Health Service with psychiatric disorders during their undergraduate years. The students entering in 1958, 1959 and 1960 were used. The psychiatric disorders were not analysed in detail concerning either the number of visits for treatment or the specific diagnosis, although a predominance of neurotic disorders was found, especially among the Psychology students. The main finding was that the proportion of students with psychiatric disorder amongst those reading Psychology was more than double that amongst the rest. It was also found that although this trend existed amongst the female students, it was only statistically significant amongst the males. The findings are discussed.
