Objective: To compare knowledge, attitude, and self-awareness of psychiatry among sixth year medical students in the 2012-2013 academic year before and after studying in the Department of Psychiatry.

Material and Method: This was a prospective comparative study using a self-administered questionnaire among sixth year medical students before and after studying in the Department of Psychiatry. Data were presented descriptively (frequency, percentage, mean), and comparisons between the pre- and post-test scores were made using the Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-rank test.

Results: Out of a total of 354 sixth-year medical students 347 (98%) participated in this study. The mean age of participants was 23.6 years (standard deviation (S.D.)=0.9, range 21-30); the grade point average was 3.3 (S.D.=0.2 range, 2.50-3.95). The results showed that student scores were significantly higher at the end of the study period in knowledge, attitude, and self- awareness (p<0.0001).

Conclusion: After studying psychiatry, the self-assessed student scores were higher in knowledge, attitude, and self- awareness.