Prevalence, Digital Tools, and Management Strategies for Depression in Medical Students: A Narrative Review
Overview
This narrative review examines the prevalence of depression among medical students and evaluates digital tools and educational strategies for its management. The resource discusses the role of self-screening applications, remote counseling platforms, and competence-based curricula in addressing barriers such as stigma and inadequate training. It is intended for readers interested in mental health trends within medical education and systemic intervention frameworks.
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- PubMed Central
- Author
- Yuan Ren (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital), Shikai Liang (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital), Renzhi Wang (Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College), Sheng Dong (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital), Youtu Wu (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital), Wei Su (Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital)
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- 2026-06-01
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- gold
- DOI
- 10.2147/AMEP.S601300
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BibTeX
@article{allodium:4bf1e30eb00546fd,
title = {Prevalence, Digital Tools, and Management Strategies for Depression in Medical Students: A Narrative Review},
author = {Yuan Ren and Shikai Liang and Renzhi Wang and Sheng Dong and Youtu Wu and Wei Su},
year = {2026},
journal = {PubMed Central},
doi = {10.2147/AMEP.S601300},
url = {https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S601300}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Prevalence, Digital Tools, and Management Strategies for Depression in Medical Students: A Narrative Review AU - Ren, Yuan AU - Liang, Shikai AU - Wang, Renzhi AU - Dong, Sheng AU - Wu, Youtu AU - Su, Wei PY - 2026 PB - PubMed Central DO - 10.2147/AMEP.S601300 UR - https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S601300 ER -
APA
Ren, Y., Liang, S., Wang, R., Dong, S., Wu, Y., & Su, W. (2026). Prevalence, Digital Tools, and Management Strategies for Depression in Medical Students: A Narrative Review. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S601300
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