• Leora Velásquez-Pérez, Ricardo Colin-Piana, and Margarita González-González.
• Departamento de Epidemiología, Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía Manuel Velasco Suárez, México, D.F. leoravelasquez@hotmail.com
• Gac Med Mex. 2013 Mar 1; 149 (2): 183-95.

UnlabelledAmong the most prevalent psychiatric disorders, major depressive disorder is related with high incapacity levels, affecting also physical and mental health, and social, family, and work activities (burnout).ObjectivesThis study assessed possible damage and emotional changes in a cohort of recently incoming medical residents to the postgraduate courses of the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery of Mexico City.Materials And MethodsWe collected information on sociodemographic data, and we applied two instruments: the scale of Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-HS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Candidates were followed over time, at six and 12 months afterwards.ResultsWhen the authors analyzed depressive symptoms, they found that the percentage of medical residents without depression at baseline was 97.7% and at the second application, this percentage decreased statistically (p = 0.008) and yet there was an increase in mild depressive symptoms (p = 0.017). With respect to MBI-HS, there was high emotional exhaustion with a significant increase at six months after arrival. The psychiatry residents were those more affected.ConclusionsExploratory research is needed to be performed among residents to detect depressive symptoms and burnout syndrome, to act in a timely manner and prevent the progression of these diseases.

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