Health anxiety during a global pandemic: a comparison of medical and non-medical students in Mashhad, Iran

Health anxiety during a global pandemic: a comparison of medical and non-medical students in Mashhad, Iran

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted mental health worldwide, especially among healthcare professionals, including medical students, who were more exposed to pandemic-related stressors. However, health anxiety within this vulnerable group remains understudied.ObjectiveThis study a...

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Main Authors:	Mahsa Nahidi, Mohammad Reza Fayyazi Bordbar, Hanieh Mohammadi, Negar Morovatdar, Maryam Emadzadeh, Hassan Mirshafiei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-11-01
Series:	Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:	COVID-19 pandemic health anxiety medical students mental health
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1466026/full
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