Anxiety and depression among medical students during exams

Aim: to find frequency of anxiety and depression among medical students of aziz fatima medical and dental college during exams. methods: in a cross sectional observational study,conducted by administering the aga khan university anxiety & depression scale (akuads) questionnaire to 200 students enrolled in first and second professional mbbs at aziz fatima medical and dental college. results: depression was present in 121 (66.4%) students during exams. female students were more prone to depression during exams. in our study trends show more than half students had disturbed sleep,lack of habits and interest in daily routine conclusions: in our study we found that majority of students experience depression during exams. there is need for greater attention to the psychological well being of medical students.