Objective:To study the knowledge about suicide among medical students in Hunan province of China and to provide scientific basis for preventing suicide. Methods:A total of 446 students were selected by random cluster ...Objective:To study the knowledge about suicide among medical students in Hunan province of China and to provide scientific basis for preventing suicide. Methods:A total of 446 students were selected by random cluster sampling techniques and their knowledge of suicide was assessed by the Suicide Knowledge Questionnaire. Results:The correctness rates of three schools were 58.29%, 59.14% and 57.94% respectively.School teaching was the main channel for medical students to obtain suicide knowledge.Conclusion: Medical students have not received adequate education on suicide,and have some severe misunderstanding about suicide.展开更多
Internet is a new technology that has significant impact on the world and it certainly serves a powerful way for facilitating communication and information. At the same time, increasing problems have been reported due...Internet is a new technology that has significant impact on the world and it certainly serves a powerful way for facilitating communication and information. At the same time, increasing problems have been reported due to overuse or abusive use of the Iternet. Pathological Internet Use (PIU), which is also known as Internet Addiction, has been found to affect the mental health of many on-line users. Researches are now paying more attention to the negative impacts of Internet usage. This article reviews the definition, epidemiology, etiology, symptoms and diagnoses of PIU.展开更多
文摘Objective:To study the knowledge about suicide among medical students in Hunan province of China and to provide scientific basis for preventing suicide. Methods:A total of 446 students were selected by random cluster sampling techniques and their knowledge of suicide was assessed by the Suicide Knowledge Questionnaire. Results:The correctness rates of three schools were 58.29%, 59.14% and 57.94% respectively.School teaching was the main channel for medical students to obtain suicide knowledge.Conclusion: Medical students have not received adequate education on suicide,and have some severe misunderstanding about suicide.
文摘Internet is a new technology that has significant impact on the world and it certainly serves a powerful way for facilitating communication and information. At the same time, increasing problems have been reported due to overuse or abusive use of the Iternet. Pathological Internet Use (PIU), which is also known as Internet Addiction, has been found to affect the mental health of many on-line users. Researches are now paying more attention to the negative impacts of Internet usage. This article reviews the definition, epidemiology, etiology, symptoms and diagnoses of PIU.
