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

by Sharkin; Bruce

• ISBN13: 9780789025258
• ISBN10: 0789025256
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-06-22
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Chapter 1. Overview of Current Issuesin College Student Mental Health	1	(18)
Are Today's Students More Emotionally Troubled?	3	(7)
Impact of Mental Health Problems on Academic Functioning and Campus Life	10	(3)
Who Is Responsible for Student Mental Health?	13	(2)
The Roles and Functions of College Counseling Services	15	(1)
About This Resource Guide	16	(3)
Chapter 2. General Warning Signs	19	(10)
Student Distress: Developmental or More Serious in Nature?	20	(2)
Potential Indicators of Emotional Disturbance	22	(6)
Summary	28	(1)
Chapter 3. Recognizing Specific Problems	29	(22)
Anxiety	30	(4)
Depression	34	(3)
Suicidal Behavior	37	(4)
Deliberate Self-Inflicted Harm	41	(2)
Substance Abuse	43	(2)
Eating Disorders	45	(2)
Psychotic Behavior	47	(2)
Summary	49	(2)
Chapter 4. Approaching a Student with Your Concerns	51	(14)
General Guidelines for Intervention	53	(4)
Specific Scenarios	57	(6)
Summary	63	(2)
Chapter 5. The Referral Process	65	(16)
Ways to Facilitate a Referral to Counseling	66	(8)
When There Is a Sense of Urgency	74	(2)
Following Up	76	(3)
Summary	79	(2)
Chapter 6. Specific Issues and Populations to Consider	81	(20)
How Much Responsibility to Assume	82	(1)
Awareness of Dual-Role and Boundary Complications	83	(2)
Dealing with Parents of Distressed Students	85	(3)
Dealing with Peers of Distressed Students	88	(1)
Students of Color	89	(3)
International Students	92	(2)
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students	94	(1)
Student-Athletes	95	(2)
Graduate Students	97	(2)
Summary	99	(2)
Chapter 7. Campus Policies and Procedures Related to Student Mental Health	101	(22)
Accommodations for Students with Psychological Disabilities	101	(2)
Psychological Crises and Emergencies	103	(7)
Withdrawal and Readmission	110	(7)
Mandatory Counseling	117	(3)
Limitations of Campus Counseling	120	(1)
Summary	121	(2)
Conclusion	123	(2)
References	125	(12)
Index	137