Female undergraduate dental students may present higher depressive symptoms: a systematic review

Abstract

Depressive disorder is a prevalent mental disorder that may be manifested by dysphoric mood and loss of interest or pleasure in daily activities (de Zwart, Jeronimus, & de Jonge, 2018). Episodes of depression may be triggered by mild chronic stress (Mahar, Bambico, Mechawar, & Nobrega, 2014). Higher workload, emotional burden, and demand for technical skills may be examples of stressors that are increased in dental students (Alzahem, Van der Molen, & De Boer, 2013). Therefore, it is not surprising that dental students may experience elevated rates of depression when compared with the general population.

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