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College Students in Distress - Bruce Sharkin

College Students in Distress

A Resource Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Campus Community

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
156 Seiten
2006
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7890-2525-8 (ISBN)
CHF 55,80 inkl. MwSt
Provides college personnel with information on how to identify and refer emotionally troubled students for professional counselling. This book includes the answers you need to manage difficult - and potentially dangerous - situations on campus. It is useful for those working in residential life, student health, and public safety, and more.
Be prepared to deal with campus situations that involve students in emotional crisis

College Students in Distress provides college personnel with invaluable information on how to identify and refer emotionally troubled students for professional counseling. Dr. Bruce S. Sharkin, a staff psychologist at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania, 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 counseling. The book also examines current mental health issues for college students and provides an overview of common campus policies and procedures, such as psychological emergencies, withdrawal and readmission, and mandatory counseling.

College Students in Distress provides the answers you need to manage difficultand potentially dangeroussituations on campus. Case examples based on real-life experiences give you a clear sense of what can happen when responding to students in emotional distress, particularly when dealing with specific issues and student populations, and will help in your efforts to review and/or revise the current practices of your school. This unique book is essential as a resource and referral guide that raises awareness of this growing national problem without being limited to the characteristics of a particular college or university.

Topics examined in College Students in Distress include:



the impact of mental health problems on academics

the roles and functions of college counseling services

indicators of emotional disturbance

suicidal behavior

self-inflicted harm

eating disorders

guidelines for intervention

accommodations for students with psychological disabilities

and much more

College Students in Distress is a must-read for faculty and staff members, particularly those working in residential life, student health, and public safety, and for administrative offices within student services and student affairs.

Bruce Sharkin

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

Erscheint lt. Verlag 22.6.2006
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 152 x 229 mm
Gewicht 500 g
Themenwelt Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Didaktik
ISBN-10 0-7890-2525-6 / 0789025256
ISBN-13 978-0-7890-2525-8 / 9780789025258
Zustand Neuware
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