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Examining Treatment-Seeking College Students with and without Military Experience and Trauma Histories
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Johnson, Matthew C.; Graceffo, James M.; Hayes, Jeffrey A.; Locke, Benjamin D. – Journal of College Counseling, 2014
An increasing number of veterans are returning from war, many with mental health problems. Some of these returning veterans will enroll in college, and it is important that campus counseling centers can meet the needs of this population. This study examined psychological distress among students with and without military experience. Results…
Descriptors: College Students, Veterans, Military Service, Trauma
Development and Initial Validation of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-34
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Locke, Benjamin D.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Zhao, Yu; Lei, Pui-Wa; Hayes, Jeffrey A.; Castonguay, Louis G.; Li, Hongli; Tate, Robin; Lin, Yu-Chu – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2012
A short version of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 (CCAPS-62) was created via three studies. The final short version (CCAPS-34), which contains 34 items and 7 subscales, demonstrated good discrimination power, support for the proposed factor structure, strong initial convergent validity, and adequate test-retest…
Descriptors: Colleges, School Counseling, Psychology, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Change in Academic Distress: Examining Differences between a Clinical and Nonclinical Sample of College Students
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Lockard, Allison J.; Hayes, Jeffrey A.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Locke, Benjamin D. – Journal of College Counseling, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine academic distress over the course of a semester for both a clinical and nonclinical sample of college students by administering the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms (CCAPS-62 and CCAPS-34) to students at a single university. Results revealed that students who were in counseling showed…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Guidance Centers, College Students, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Collecting Multidimensional Client Data Using Repeated Measures: Experiences of Clients and Counselors Using the CCAPS-34
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Martin, Jessica L.; Hess, Timothy R.; Ain, Stacie C.; Nelson, Dana L.; Locke, Benjamin D. – Journal of College Counseling, 2012
Many college counseling centers do not collect client data at each session because of perceived burdens. This study explored 55 clients' and 16 doctoral counselor trainees' experiences collecting and using data on client distress at each session over the course of counseling at a large public university's counseling center. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Guidance Centers, Counselor Training
Meeting the Demand for College Student Concerns in College Counseling Centers: Evaluating a Clinical Triage System
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Hardy, Jennifer A.; Weatherford, Ryan D.; Locke, Benjamin D.; DePalma, Natalie Hernandez; D'Iuso, Nadia T. – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 2011
University counseling centers, experiencing an imbalance between student demand and available resources, respond in various ways. The current mixed-method study evaluated one university counseling center transitioning from a wait-list system to a triage method of managing demand. Significant reductions in wait time and increase in attendance were…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Guidance Centers, College Students, Attendance
Development of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 (CCAPS-62)
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Locke, Benjamin D.; Buzolitz, Johanna Soet; Lei, Pui-Wa; Boswell, James F.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Sevig, Todd D.; Dowis, Jerome D.; Hayes, Jeffrey A. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2011
Few instruments have been designed specifically to address the needs of college counseling centers. This article reviews existing instruments and presents 4 studies that describe the development and psychometric properties of a new instrument, the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-62 (CCAPS-62). Study 1 describes the initial…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Factor Analysis
Previous Mental Health Service Utilization and Change in Clients' Depressive Symptoms
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Boswell, James F.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Castonguay, Louis G.; Hayes, Jeffrey A.; Locke, Benjamin D. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2012
Although a potentially important factor in case conceptualization and treatment planning, the impact of previous treatment on subsequent counseling response has received little empirical attention. Using archival data, this study aimed to (a) report the prevalence of previous treatment utilization in a counseling population, (b) examine potential…
Descriptors: Health Services, Counseling Services, Depression (Psychology), Probability
Rates and Predictors of Counseling Center Use among College Students of Color
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Hayes, Jeffrey A.; Youn, Soo Jeong; Castonguay, Louis G.; Locke, Benjamin D.; McAleavey, Andrew A.; Nordberg, Sam – Journal of College Counseling, 2011
A comparison of institutional enrollment data and counseling center service utilization data at 66 universities showed that neither ethnic minority students nor European American students under- or overutilized counseling services (Study 1). Data from Study 2 examining students in the general campus bodies at 45 institutions indicated that…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Guidance Centers, Psychology, Use Studies