Bruce Sharkin

College Students in Distress (eBook, PDF)

A Resource Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Campus Community

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. April 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781135797287
• Artikelnr.: 38268139

Autorenporträt

Bruce Sharkin

Inhaltsangabe

* 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