Innovative Alcohol Education Program for College and University Judicial Sanctions

Violations of alcohol policies constitute most of the judicial referrals on college campuses. Many counseling centers provide alcohol education as the primary sanction for these violations. These classes are often ineffective. This article presents a new alcohol education model that uses group counseling with peer counselors.     

Improving Understanding and Collaboration Between Campus Ministers and College Counseling Center Personnel

The purpose of this article is to bring attention to the collaborative relationship that can exist between campus ministers from diverse religious traditions and college counseling center personnel. The potential role of campus ministers in facilitating referrals for mental health services to college counseling center personnel is addressed, and recommendations for improving collaboration between them are made. Brief excerpts from campus ministers' written narratives are included to exemplify this collaboration.     

An Exploratory Study of Undergraduate Students' Referral Preferences

We surveyed undergraduate college students from the psychology subject pool (N = 73) about where they would refer a depressed friend for help. Students from this sample were most likely to refer friends to the counseling center followed by social support options. Students were comparatively least likely to refer to other professionals, indicating that these students view the counseling center as their primary access point for mental health care. Implications of these findings for counseling centers include the continued importance of on-campus care, outreach geared at generating appropriate referrals from social support, fostering relationships with students' parents, and providing access to psychiatric care.     

Combining Career and Couples Counseling for College Students: A Narrative Approach

Career and personal counseling have been dichotomized as distinct practices in much of the counseling literature. However, many college students seek counseling for career development and romantic relationship issues occurring concomitantly. A model for addressing career and relationship issues with heterosexual college couples in a group format is presented. An approach grounded in narrative theory is described, and case examples are provided to illustrate the model.     

朋辈心理辅导:高校心理健康教育的新模式

在当前高校学生心理健康问题日益突出,传统心理健康教育模式日显不足的新形势下,朋辈心理辅导是一种实施方便、优势明显、推广性强的高校心理健康教育新模式。对高校朋辈心理辅导的定义、特点、实施和有待解决的问题等方面进行探讨,有利于拓展高校心理健康教育工作的新思路。     

Applying Cultura in the Community College Counseling Practice

Latino students represent the fastest-growing population in the state of California, the United States, and the California Community College (CCC) system. Unfortunately, compared to other ethnic groups, Latino community college students continue to lag academically. Given the importance of counseling services and the scarce research related to community college students and community college counseling services, this study explored how 26 first-generation, low-income, Latino community college students perceived, negotiated, and developed a relationship with their community college counselor. Using a qualitative grounded theory research design, participants’ counseling experiences were captured through face-to-face semistructured in-depth interviews, and a theoretical model was developed. This study extended the literature on the importance of community college counseling services in assisting and motivating students to reach transfer and graduation and emphasized students’ positive and negative counseling experiences. The research findings suggest a need to improve community college counseling services. Thus, based on the research findings and other published research, this study proposes a set of the following: (a) guidelines for applying cultura (culture) to community college counseling that can assist relationship building between students and counselors; (b) questions that can be included in students’ evaluation of counselors; (c) counselor interview questions that may elicit behavioral response and assess cultural competence; and (d) community college students’ preferred counselor characteristics that may be used by hiring committees.     

Conflict Resolution Strategies Adopted From Parenting Coordination: Assisting High‐Conflict Coparenting Students

This article examines the challenges faced by nontraditional college students who are coparents as a result of divorce. The need for college counseling centers to have counseling options designed to assist this special population in successfully completing their academic pursuits is presented. Conflict resolution techniques based on the Parenting Coordination model are offered to help these students deal with the challenges of coparenting responsibilities.     

建构发展性团体咨询的高校应用目标与原则

培养青年人才心理的和谐发展是高校教育重要内容之一。发展性团体咨洵作为颇受学校教育关注的一种心理辅导形式 ,其在高校的应用却如露负荷尖 ,在调查实证和理论分析的基础之上确定发展性团体咨询在高校的应用目标———通过引导互功促进人学生的白我成长与自我完善 ,提高个体心理自助水平 ,充分挖掘青年学生的内在潜能 ;并遵循科学、民主、公平、启导、保密等运用原则 ,希望促进发展性团体咨询在高校的推广。     

Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for College Counseling Centers

College counseling centers report increased student presentation with severe psychological issues (Gallagher, 2012 ). Although dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has demonstrated efficacy with multiple clinical populations, standard model DBT is not feasible for many traditional college counseling centers. This article describes the iterative development and evolution of a comprehensive DBT program adapted to fit the scope of a traditional college counseling center. Guidelines for implementing lessons learned over the 3 years of the program are provided.     

A Framework for College Counseling Responses to Large Scale Traumatic Incidents

Abstract

Although most psychotherapists have limited experience dealing with large scale catastrophic incidents, college and university counseling centers today need to be prepared for crisis events such as terrorist attacks, war, and local catastrophes. This article presents a conceptual model for designing counseling center responses to large scale traumatic incidents. Familiar college mental health constructs are applied to the relatively unfamiliar territory of responding to traumatic incidents. First, DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria are used to define three levels of student need based on different types of stressful or traumatic events and expected reactions. Next, a corresponding three-part response plan is discussed, including preventive, intermediate, and advanced counseling and psychotherapy interventions. Finally, the college counseling roles of crisis intervention and student development consultation are discussed in relation to the aftermath of large scale traumas. The influence of staff attitudes and values, and other limitations of the model, also are described.     

Psychosocial Dynamics of College Students' Use of Mental Health Services

The authors present and empirically test a multivariate model of the use of mental health counseling services. Use of such services by 1st‐year college students is directly a result of need for these services and willingness to use them. Beliefs about mental health services and demographic characteristics are not directly related to use, but indirectly affect use by influencing willingness to use. Implications for college counseling programs are discussed.     

College Counseling Centers With Counselors in Private Practice: Guidelines to Negotiate Ethical Challenges

Several factors shape practices in counseling centers today, including an increased need for referral to external mental health services. Providing external referrals can lead to both practical and ethical implications when counseling center employees also operate private practices. Guidelines to negotiate the potential ethical dilemmas inherent in this scenario are provided.     

大学生就业指导--一种特殊的人力资源开发

大学生就业指导是人力资源开发的一种特殊形式;我国高校大学生就业指导工作落后,人力资源开发的功能较弱;要重视大学生就业指导工作、加强就业指导机构建设、完善就业指导运作机制,强化其人力资源开发功能。     

Sociocultural Factors and Referral Outcome: An Exploratory Investigation

ABSTRACT

One response to increased service needs at university counseling centers has been community provider referrals. However, certain demographic groups may be more successful in these referrals than others. We hypothesized that students who identify as White, female, sexual minority, and older, would be more likely to be successfully referred. Self-reported demographic information was collected from clients at a Mid-Atlantic counseling center. A logistic regression analysis was conducted to test differences in referral status. Age alone emerged as significant, with older students being more likely than younger students to have a successful referral outcome. Implications of these findings are discussed.     

大学生思想政治教育心理疏导问题探析

心理疏导工作意在解决大学生的心理问题以及思想问题,并在此基础上做好对大学生正确思想的引导,让他们树立正确的人生观、价值观以及世界观,为大学生积极投入高校和谐校园建设奠定坚实基础。本文首先简单论述了心理疏导的内涵以及心理疏导的诠释,继而对心理疏导在大学生思想政治教育中的重要意义进行了探析,然后阐述了大学生思想政治教育中心理疏导的一般原则,最后阐述了大学生思想政治教育心理疏导途径。     

Research: Students' Perceptions of Need for Personal Counseling Services in Community Colleges

Although the need for personal counseling services is on the rise across college campuses in the United States, many community colleges do not offer personal counseling services on campus. Instead, community college counseling services focus primarily on academic and career advising. The purpose of this study was to survey community college students in North Carolina to determine their interest in and need for a personal counseling center on campus. Participants were 134 men and 202 women, 18–68 years of age. Of the participants, 70% indicated that having a personal counseling center on campus would be “very helpful” or “helpful.” Results are discussed, and recommendations are made for college counselors working in community college settings.     

高校辅导员如何胜任大学生心理辅导

心理辅导的胜任特征是高校辅导员履行大学生心理健康教育职能的关键因素。当前高校辅导员应具备的心理辅导胜任特征在知识、技能、自我概念、特质和动机五个方面都有其特殊的要求。由于心理辅导胜任特征良莠不齐的缘故,目前高校辅导员履行大学生心理辅导职能的状况并不理想。我们建议从完善选聘机制、加大培训力度和强化绩效管理几个方面采取有效措施改善高校辅导员的心理辅导胜任特征。     

高校辅导员应做好大学生的心理辅导工作

大学生心理健康问题已经成为高校乃至社会普遍关注的问题。高校辅导员作为一线的学生管理人员,对大学生进行心理健康教育具有十分重要的意义。辅导员应提高自身心理素质,通过加强心理学知识的学习、掌握心理辅导的基本方法和技巧、加强师生的情感交流等方式,在实践中积极探索对大学生进行心理辅导的有效途径,做好大学生的心理辅导工作。     

浅谈高校思想政治教育与心理疏导

高校思想政治教育注重对学生思想、观念实施有目的的影响,以期塑造大学生的思想意识;而心理疏导则强调对个别学生的心理问题和心理困惑进行疏导。目的在于提高大学生的心理素质和心理承受能力。从高校思想政治教育和心理疏导的内涵和意义入手,提民出了高校思想政治教育与心理疏导的关系和心理疏导在大学生思想政治教育中的重要意义。     

Professional Issues: Bisexuality,Not Homosexuality: Counseling Issues and Treatment Approaches

The most obvious oppression experienced by bisexuals is characterized by the denial of the very existence of bisexual people. Counseling concerns, such as marginality, biphobia, and coming out, are discussed, and treatment implications are identified that pertain specifically to the college counseling population. A treatment model for counseling bisexuals is described.