Mental health issues and the university student
Iarovici, Doris,
Mental health issues and the university student [E-Book] - 1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Crisis on the college campus? -- The changing face of the American university student -- Generational issues on campus -- The psychiatrist's role in college mental health -- Sleep problems on campus -- Alcohol on campus -- Non-alcohol substance abuse on campus -- Loneliness and relationships on campus -- Perfectionism -- Clash of cultures : the international student -- Clash of cultures : LGBT students -- Disordered eating -- Difficulty concentrating -- Anxiety -- Depression and other mood problems -- Psychotic symptoms -- Emergency situations on campus -- Impulse control problems, behavioral "addictions," and other problematic behaviors -- The non-traditional student -- Models of treatment -- Treatment challenges in the university population.
"Dr. Iarovici describes the current college mental health crisis and narrates how college mental health services have evolved along with changes in student populations. She discusses students' lifestyle problems and psychiatric concerns, using case vignettes to explore a variety of interventions. Included are discussions of substance abuse, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, depression and anxiety, and culture clashes. Problems uniquely addressed in this book include sleep disturbances and perfectionism. An essential component of the volume is a guide to making emergency assessments, from risk classification and hospitalization to public safety and communication within and outside the campus community."--Publisher's website
English.
9781421412399 142141239X 142141239X
ebc3318797
College students--Mental health.
Mental health services--Students.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Mental health services.
Universities and colleges.
Mental Health Services
Universities
Mental Disorders--therapy
Students--psychology
WA 353
Mental health issues and the university student [E-Book] - 1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Crisis on the college campus? -- The changing face of the American university student -- Generational issues on campus -- The psychiatrist's role in college mental health -- Sleep problems on campus -- Alcohol on campus -- Non-alcohol substance abuse on campus -- Loneliness and relationships on campus -- Perfectionism -- Clash of cultures : the international student -- Clash of cultures : LGBT students -- Disordered eating -- Difficulty concentrating -- Anxiety -- Depression and other mood problems -- Psychotic symptoms -- Emergency situations on campus -- Impulse control problems, behavioral "addictions," and other problematic behaviors -- The non-traditional student -- Models of treatment -- Treatment challenges in the university population.
"Dr. Iarovici describes the current college mental health crisis and narrates how college mental health services have evolved along with changes in student populations. She discusses students' lifestyle problems and psychiatric concerns, using case vignettes to explore a variety of interventions. Included are discussions of substance abuse, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, depression and anxiety, and culture clashes. Problems uniquely addressed in this book include sleep disturbances and perfectionism. An essential component of the volume is a guide to making emergency assessments, from risk classification and hospitalization to public safety and communication within and outside the campus community."--Publisher's website
English.
9781421412399 142141239X 142141239X
ebc3318797
College students--Mental health.
Mental health services--Students.
Mental illness--Treatment.
Mental health services.
Universities and colleges.
Mental Health Services
Universities
Mental Disorders--therapy
Students--psychology
WA 353
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