01452nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260007600042653002200118653002100140653003400161653001700195100002100212700001700233700001400250700001700264245009400281300001000375490000600385520080300391022001401194020001401208       1997                            d  c01/1997bSociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés10aanxiety disorders10aStress disorders10aDiagnostic Interview schedule10aEpidemiology1 aJ.M. Bethencourt1 aJ.M. Peñate1 aA. Fumero1 aM. González00aPrevalence of anxiety and stress disorders in the students of the University of La Laguna  a25-360 v33 aIn this work it is presented prevalence data of anxiety andstress disorders among undergraduate students through an epidemiological one-phase design. The major assessment instrument used was the Canarian versión of The Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS). Subject were 636 students, representing the student population of the University of La Laguna. Results emphasize an increase level of prevalence of anxiety disorders (phobias, panic attack, generalized anxiety disorder), in the student sample in comparison with other community samples. Explanation have been made according to the stress nature of the university life conditions. The high levels of these disorders in the university population would justify the introduction of specific prevention plans and psychological assistance service.  a1134-7937  a2174-0437