A Comparative Study of Mental Health between the Students of Clinical Psychology and Other Discipline

The purpose of the study was to investigate the mental health of the respondents. 150 respondents were selected purposively from the different department at University of Rajshahi as a sample of the present study. The bangle version of (Goldberg, 1978) GHQ-12was used to measure mental health of the respondent. Obtained data were analyzed by employing mean, SD and independent sample t-test by using SPSS. The result of the study revealed that the mean mental health score of the students of clinical psychology is higher than others background students which is confirmed our research hypothesis. The result also reported that the male respondent has better mental health than their female counterparts. The result further showed that there was no significant difference of mental health in terms of their residence. The result of the study again showed that there was no significant difference of mental health between male and female students of clinical psychology.

[1]  Eugene Nalivaiko,et al.  In the search for integrative biomarker of resilience to psychological stress , 2017, Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

[2]  M. Mckay,et al.  Understanding Latino Parents’ Child Mental Health Literacy , 2015, Research on social work practice.

[3]  B. Druss,et al.  The Impact of Mental Illness Stigma on Seeking and Participating in Mental Health Care , 2014, Psychological science in the public interest : a journal of the American Psychological Society.

[4]  T. Kashdan,et al.  Psychological flexibility as a fundamental aspect of health. , 2010, Clinical psychology review.

[5]  Daniel Eisenberg,et al.  Persistence of mental health problems and needs in a college student population. , 2009, Journal of affective disorders.

[6]  C. D. Erickson.  On the Stigma of Mental Illness: Practical Strategies for Research and Social Change , 2006 .

[7]  Enrico Moretti,et al.  Mother's Education and the Intergenerational Transmission of Human Capital: Evidence from College Openings and Longitudinal Data , 2002 .

[8]  James P. Smith,et al.  Can patient self-management help explain the SES health gradient? , 2002, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

[9]  J. R. Koch,et al.  The prevalence and correlates of untreated serious mental illness. , 2001, Health services research.

[10]  H. Herrman.  The Need for Mental Health Promotion , 2001, The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry.

[11]  J. Stoker,et al.  The Department of Health and Human Services. , 1999, Home healthcare nurse.

[12]  D. Kenkel,et al.  Health Behavior, Health Knowledge, and Schooling , 1991, Journal of Political Economy.

[13]  Msc Lisa I. Iezzoni MD,et al.  Teaching medical students about communicating with patients with major mental illness , 2008, Journal of General Internal Medicine.

[14]  B. Kable.  Mental health. , 2005, Australian family physician.

[15]  L. Feinstein.  QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATES OF THE SOCIAL BENEFITS OF LEARNING, 2: HEALTH (DEPRESSION AND OBESITY) , 2002 .