[Investigation of depression using Beck depression inventory in dentistry students].

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the depression prevalence using Beck Depression Inventory between the students attending to the first and last classes of Dentistry Faculty. We expected to find low depression prevalence in the first class students and high depression prevalence in the last class students. In the study, we have Beck Depression Inventory which included twenty one sentences to 84 Dentistry Faculty students. The results were evaluated by the psychiatrist. In conclusion, expected consequences were supported. We found that depression percentage was above 50% among Dentistry Faculty students.