The present study had as its main objective to estimate the prevalence of Minor Mental Disorders (TMM) in students enrolled in the courses offered at State University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Computer Science, Law, Arts, and Nursing), and at Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (Nursing) to investigate the relationship of MMD with both sociodemographic variables and learning process. This was a transversal study that included all students of all years in each course, enrolled in the first semester of 2002. The sample was composed of 558 students: 396 (71%) females and 161 (29%) males. Two self-report questionnaires (QSG-60 and QDSD) were used for collection of data. A prevalence of 25% of MMT was found among the students and the main disorder was psychosomatic disturbance.
psychosomatic disturbance; anxiety; depression; sleep disturbance
