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in mental health however are not adequate to match for it. It was estimated that, in 1990, mental and neurological disorders accounted for about 10% of the total DALYs (disability adjusted life years) lost due to all diseases and injuries. This was 12% in 2000. By 2020, it is projected that the burden of these disorders will have increased to 15% (World health report 2001). Psychiatric disorders are now among the top ten causes of economic burden of diseases while depression alone is second in the list (30). According to census of India (2001) and National sample survey organisation (NSSO 2002) 10% of total disability in India is attributed to mental disorders. The projected estimates for the year 2020 reveal that in India, …show more content…

Notwithstanding, psychiatry has been rated higher than any other discipline on intellectual challenge (3).

Understanding the factors influencing students ' interest and respect for psychiatry is essential because of its obvious relevance to recruitment to psychiatry. Of the factors influencing students interest in psychiatry, medical school (institutional) factors may be amenable to corrective measures (Pardes, 1982; Zimny & Sata, 1986) (India).

MATERIAL AND METHOD

This descriptive cross sectional questionnaire based comparative study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in north India, that caters patients from several states such as Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Haryana, and Delhi. Two groups were formed
Group A: first year professional students
Group B: interns, undergoing compulsory rotatory internship after completion of final year professional exams.
First year professional students and interns were approached through the college administration. The students were informed about the purpose of the study and that their participation was voluntary. They were assured that their identity and responses would remain confidential as no identifying data were required. All the first year professional students and interns who agreed to participate and ready to give consent were

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