Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety and Stress (by DASS Scoring System) among Medical Students in Islamabad, Pakistan

Objective: To determine the prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress (by DASS scoring system) among purposive sample of medical students in Islamabad, Pakistan. Study Design: Cross - sectional survey (June, 2014 to November, 2014) Sampling Technique : Purposive sampling (non - probability) Methods: The questionnaire used in this study consisted of three components: A socio demographic questionnaire that required each student to pro vide their age, gender and year of study, as well as marks obtained as mean % scoring i n the professional examinations and DASS scale (the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale). Procedure: Sixty - six medical students were the participants who were attendin g private and public medical universities in Pakistan. Following the granting of ethical approval from the university and medical college to conduct the study, medical students from first year to fifth year were contacted