Pravelence of Anxiety and Depression in Physical Therapy Students from All Batches of Sarhad University

Abstract

Anxiety is a negative emotional condition that is usually accompanied by high blood pressure and worrying too much. Depression is an abnormal mood disorder that is associated with loss of interest, anhedonia or loss of pleasure and constant negative thoughts. The objective of this descriptive cross-sectional research was to evaluate the level of anxiety and depression in Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student population of Sarhad Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Sarhad University of Science and Information technology. A total of 109 respondents (50 males [45.9%] and 59 females [54.1%]) were used in the study through a non-probability convenience sampling method through a standardized questionnaire. The anxiety levels were defined as mild (0-7: 18 participants [16.5%]) moderate (8-10: 40 [36.7%]) and severe (11-21: 51 [46.8%]). The levels of depression had severe symptoms in 46 (42.2%) participants, mild in 40 (36.7%) and moderate in 23 (21.1%). We have found that anxiety and depression are very prevalent among DPT students, and females were disproportionately affected.