Psychological Problems and Main Directions of Preserving the Mental Health of Higher Education Students in Distance Education

The purpose of the study was to consider features adverse psychological consequences distance learning for students higher medical education. Materials and methods. An anonymous online questionnaire psychodiagnostic examination 195 majoring in “Medicine”, “Dentistry” “Medical Psychology” were conducted, using Beck Depression Inventory H. Eysenck's scale self-assessment mental states. Results discussion. It has been established that problems related are more common among senior students, most Psychology”, less “Medicine” least – studying dentistry. found relevant negative an increase anxiety: 21.9% junior 46.6% specialty 25.7% 38.2 % 18.2% 22.6% “Dentistry”; mood deterioration: respectively 62.65% 60.0%, 17.2% 29.4%, 9.1% 22.6%; irritability: 68.8% 53.3%, 22.9% 35.3%, 15.1% 22.6%, respectively; deterioration communication with others: 46.9% 46.7%, 17.7%, 21.2% 25.9%, respectively. Higher levels depression Psychology”: 7.94 ± 4.40 points 8.80 4.99 against 3.77 3.08 4.38 3.06 medicine, 2.70 2.42 3.35 dentistry; 6.72 6.59 11.23 4.70 points, 7.37 5.31 9.09 4.83 6.21 4.87 7.61 4.94 points; frustrations: 8.38 5.17 10.67 5.94 2.86 3.65 4.59 5.10 1.82 2.49 2.74 3.12 rigidity: 7.53 3.61 8.07 4.24 4.86 4.56 6.53 4.63 6.55 4.80 6.58 4.33 points. highest aggressiveness dentistry: 9.36 2.73 8.90 4.07 8.74 3.86 7.97 3.55 5.03 3.49 Psychology”. Among medicine dentistry, vast majority showed no signs depression, while psychology 6.3% examined juniors 13.3% seniors moderate depression. Signs severe anxiety 5.9% Medicine, 9.4% 16.7% frustration 8.8% 12.5% 20.2% Conclusion. system supporting health applicants conditions education should be comprehensive include a rational organization educational process, combination offline forms education, as well available assistance