Year: 2003 Source: American Psychiatry, v.27, no.1, (Spring 2003), p.19-20 SIEC No: 20041390

This article comments on a study by R E Levine et al, which discussed the complications associated with surveying medial student depression. The present author identifies several issues that are raised by this study, regarding accuracy, trust, ethics, replication of findings, and control issues in studies with vulnerable student populations. Implications for future research are discussed. (1 ref)