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Sci (Med.), Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine</p></bio><email>Kingsfordotb2@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6071-2796</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="scopus">ID: 56558516000</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="researcherid">MCY-7146-2025</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">7978-4247</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Tikhonova</surname><given-names>Yulia G.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Тихонова</surname><given-names>Юлия Гулямовна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Dr. Sci (Med.), Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Narcology</p></bio><email>Kingsfordotb2@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8386-758X</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="scopus">23977940700</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="researcherid">U-8234-2017</contrib-id><contrib-id contrib-id-type="spin">9040-4108</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Kinkulkina</surname><given-names>Marina A.</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Кинкулькина</surname><given-names>Марина Аркадьевна</given-names></name></name-alternatives><address><country country="RU">Russian Federation</country></address><bio xml:lang="en"><p>MD, Dr. Sci (Med.), Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Psychiatry and Narcology</p></bio><email>Kingsfordotb2@gmail.com</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ФГАОУ ВО Первый МГМУ им. И.М. Сеченова Минздрава России (Сеченовский Университет)</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><aff-alternatives id="aff2"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Peoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">ФГАОУ ВО «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы»</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="preprint" iso-8601-date="2026-09-23" publication-format="electronic"><day>23</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-29" publication-format="electronic"><day>29</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>7</volume><issue>3</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>16</fpage><lpage>26</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-07-23"><day>23</day><month>07</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2026-09-23"><day>23</day><month>09</month><year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2026, Eco-Vector</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2026, Эко-Вектор</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2026</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Eco-Vector</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Эко-Вектор</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://consortium-psy.com/jour/article/view/15727">https://consortium-psy.com/jour/article/view/15727</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p><bold>BACKGROUND:</bold> While numerous studies highlight elevated mental health challenges in medical students globally, existing reviews have largely focused on specific regions or populations and rarely compare international and local students. International medical students often face additional challenges related to cultural adaptation, language barriers, and systemic problems that may exacerbate these risks.</p> <p><bold>AIM:</bold> To synthesize evidence on the prevalence, causes, and specific interventions for anxiety, depression, and burnout among international medical students, comparing outcomes with local populations across diverse regions.</p> <p><bold>METHODS:</bold> A comprehensive search of electronic databases was performed using relevant keywords. Data were extracted, tabulated, and narratively summarized to report prevalence ranges, common causes, and intervention types, with comparative analyses conducted across geopolitical and cultural contexts.</p> <p><bold>RESULTS:</bold> Twenty-four studies (≈ 10,000 students) met inclusion criteria. The prevalence ranges for anxiety and depression were 22–53% and 15–48%, respectively. Burnout evidence was considerably limited; among the three included studies, two used validated standardized measures (one pre-pandemic showing moderate burnout, one pandemic-era reporting high levels of exhaustion in nearly 100% of students), while a third used a non-standardized questionnaire, precluding robust conclusions. Key causes included academic/clinical workload, cultural and language barriers, environmental challenges, and COVID-19 disruptions. Interventions targeting social connectedness and resilience showed promising reductions in psychological distress.</p> <p><bold>CONCLUSION:</bold> International medical students face substantial, complex, region-specific mental health risks that may be mitigated through culturally tailored support services. Future research should prioritize longitudinal and intervention studies, standardize culturally sensitive assessment tools, and directly compare international and local cohorts. Policymakers and educational institutions should implement support frameworks addressing transition-related vulnerabilities and systemic barriers to well-being and academic success.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p><bold>ВВЕДЕНИЕ:</bold> Несмотря на многочисленные данные о высоком уровне психических расстройств среди студентов-медиков во всем мире, существующие обзоры преимущественно ограничиваются отдельными регионами или популяциями и редко проводят сравнения между иностранными и местными студентами. Между тем иностранные студенты-медики часто сталкиваются с необходимостью адаптироваться к культурным особенностям, преодолевать языковые барьеры и справляться с системными затруднениями, которые могут существенно усугубить эти проблемы.</p> <p><bold>ЦЕЛЬ:</bold> Обобщить современные данные о распространенности тревоги, депрессии и выгорания среди иностранных студентов-медиков, их причинах и методах вмешательства и сравнить с соответствующими данными у местных студентов в разных регионах.</p> <p><bold>МЕТОДЫ:</bold> Проведен систематический поиск в электронных базах данных с использованием релевантных ключевых слов. Данные извлечены, систематизированы и обобщены в описательной форме для оценки диапазонов распространенности, частых причин и типов терапевтических вмешательств, а также выполнен сравнительный анализ с учетом геополитических и культурных особенностей.</p> <p><bold>РЕЗУЛЬТАТЫ:</bold> Критериям включения соответствовали 24 исследования (около 10 тыс. студентов). Распространенность тревоги составила 22–53%, депрессии — 15–48%. Объем научных данных, указывающих на выгорание, был в значительной степени ограничен: выявлено лишь 3 исследования. В 2 из них использовались валидированные стандартизированные методы оценки (до пандемии у студентов отмечался умеренный уровень выгорания, тогда как в период пандемии нервное истощение регистрировалось почти в 100% случаев). В третьем исследовании применяли нестандартизированный опросник, что ограничивает достоверность выводов. Основные причины расстройств включали учебную/клиническую нагрузку, культурный и языковой барьеры, проблемы, связанные с окружающей средой, и нарушения, вызванные пандемией COVID-19. Вмешательства, направленные на укрепление социальных связей и повышение резильентности (психологической устойчивости), ассоциированы со снижением уровня психологического стресса.</p> <p><bold>ЗАКЛЮЧЕНИЕ:</bold> Иностранные студенты-медики сталкиваются со значительными, сложными и специфическими для каждого региона рисками для психического здоровья, которые могут быть минимизированы за счет внедрения адаптированных к культурным особенностям служб социально-психологической поддержки. При дальнейшем изучении данной проблемы следует отдавать приоритет лонгитюдным и интервенционным исследованиям, стандартизировать инструменты оценки, учитывающие культурные особенности, и проводить прямые сравнения иностранных и местных когорт. Органам управления образованием и высшим учебным заведениям необходимо внедрять системы поддержки, направленные на устранение уязвимых мест, возникающих в переходном периоде, а также системных барьеров на пути к благополучию и успешной учебе.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>international medical students</kwd><kwd>anxiety</kwd><kwd>depression</kwd><kwd>burnout</kwd><kwd>resilience</kwd><kwd>interventions</kwd><kwd>cross-cultural comparison</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>иностранные студенты-медики</kwd><kwd>тревога</kwd><kwd>депрессия</kwd><kwd>выгорание</kwd><kwd>стрессоустойчивость</kwd><kwd>терапевтические вмешательства</kwd><kwd>межкультурное сравнение</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Wilkes TC, Lewis T, Paget M, et al. Wellbeing and mental health amongst medical students in Canada. 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