College Mental Health Practice » (New Edition)

While mental health has been a topic of perpetual concern and interest among college counselors, therapists, pastors, administrators and faculty, recent changes in the university environment and larger culture have caused some significant changes in the field. There are more disturbed students on campus than ever before, more students on medication, more international and exchange students, and more transfer students. With these changes in university population demographics, combined with increased cultural and societal expectations for therapy, counseling, medication, and quick fixes, clinicians working in the college setting have experienced an increased sense of responsibility for intervening, treating, and protecting students. As college counselors, community mental health workers, therapists, university chaplains, and guidance counselors feel this mounting pressure to meet elevated expectations and standards of care, there will be a demand for a practical resource for the treatment of college students in the college environment.

Paul Grayson a co-editor of the successful 1989 book College Psychotherapy, has teamed up with Phil Meilman, a seasoned veteran of college counseling & psychological services, to compile this needed comprehensive up-to-date treatment guide. After an opening discussion of the campus environment and student mentality, the book will provide an overview of the state of college mental health at the start of the 21st century, touching on the issues faced by students of every generation, as well as those concerns unique to this day and age. With an emphasis on practice, and not theory, this easily referenced treatment guide will be of use to anyone working in the mental health fields in and around a college environment.

Introduction   Paul A. Grayson   Philip W. Meilman     vii
Overview   Paul A. Grayson     1
Developmental Considerations   Richard J. Eichler     21
Legal and Ethical Issues   Robert May     43
Medications   Victor Schwartz     59
Family Problems   David S. Hargrove   Susan H. McDaniel   Elizabeth Malone   Martha Dennis Christiansen     79
Relationships   Leighton C. Whitaker     95
Depression and Anxiety   Paul A. Grayson   Stewart Cooper     113
Stress   Robert McGrath     135
Diversity Issues   Linda Berg-Cross   Victoria Pak     153
Academic Difficulties   Charles P Ducey     173
Alcohol, Drugs, and Other Addictions   Philip W. Meilman   Deborah K. Lewis   Lynn Gerstein     195
Sexual Concerns   Kenneth M. Cohen     215
Sexual Victimization   Jacquelyn Liss Resnick   Natalie Arce Indelicato     239
Eating Disorders   Julia Sheehy   Mary Commerford     261
Personality Disorders   Ilene C.Rosenstein     281
Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors   Morton M. Silverman     303
Contributors     325
Index     329