College Students in Distress : A Resource Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Campus Community

ISBN-13: 9780789025241 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 140 str.

Bruce S. Sharkin

Opis

College Students in Distress provides college personnel with invaluable information on how to identify and refer emotionally troubled students for professional counselling. Dr. Bruce S. Sharkin, a staff psychologist addresses general warning signs of student distress, symptoms of specific psychological problems, such as anxiety and depression, guidelines for interventions, and methods of making a referral for counselling.

Spis treści

• Preface
  
• Acknowledgments
  
• Chapter 1. Overview of Current Issues in College Student Mental Health
  
• Are Today’s Students More Emotionally Troubled?
  
• Impact of Mental Health Problems on Academic Functioning and Campus Life
  
• Who Is Responsible for Student Mental Health?
  
• The Roles and Functions of College Counseling Services
  
• About This Resource Guide
  
• Chapter 2. General Warning Signs
  
• Student Distress: Developmental or More Serious in Nature?
  
• Potential Indicators of Emotional Disturbance
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 3. Recognizing Specific Problems
  
• Anxiety
  
• Depression
  
• Suicidal Behavior
  
• Deliberate Self-Inflicted Harm
  
• Substance Abuse
  
• Eating Disorders
  
• Psychotic Behavior
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 4. Approaching a Student with Your Concerns
  
• General Guidelines for Intervention
  
• Specific Scenarios
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 5. The Referral process
  
• Ways to Facilitate a Referral to Counseling
  
• When There Is a Sense of Urgency
  
• Following Up
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 6. Specific Issues and Populations to Consider
  
• How Much Responsibility to Assume
  
• Awareness of Dual-Role and Boundary Complications
  
• Dealing with Parents of Distressed Students
  
• Dealing with Peers of Distressed Students
  
• Students of Color
  
• International Students
  
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students
  
• Student-Athletes
  
• Graduate Students
  
• Summary
  
• Chapter 7. Campus Policies and Procedures Related to Student Mental Health
  
• Accommodations for Students with Psychological Disabilities
  
• Psychological Crises and Emergencies
  
• Withdrawal and Readmission
  
• Mandatory Counseling
  
• Limitations of Campus Counseling
  
• Conclusion
  
• References
  
• Index
  

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Bruce Sharkin