Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. One effective strategy for suicide prevention is gatekeeper training. Gatekeeper training has been described as a prevention strategy that improves detection and referral of at-risk individuals. Purdue recognized that only some of the resident assistants (RAs) were receiving this…

This report describes a joint effort of a community hospice and a university counseling center to provide a campus grief group for university students led by a hospice counselor and a counseling center clinical psychologist. Hospice provided a curriculum outlining topics and activities for each of the group's six meetings. Notices announcing…

The question whether levels of psychopathology and symptom severity among university counseling center client populations are increasing or not has received a great deal of attention in professional psychology. We examined 12-year archival intake records of a university counseling center to test for trends regarding: (a) the overall number of…

Addressing the increasing psychological needs on campus is a central mission of most college counseling centers. In addition, many centers are expected to contribute to student academic success and retention. Through the use of outcomes based assessment, which examines the needs, expectations, and perceptions of students, counseling centers can…

Discusses the development of a stand-alone measure of college students' test-taking attitudes. Analysis of the TIME (Treatment Rejection, Infrequency, Minimizing, and Exaggeration) lends strong support to its validity, although more studies are needed. (MKA)

Examines self-reported distress levels for students seen at a university counseling center between 1986-1992 to determine if overall distress levels and the number of extremely distressed students had increased as suggested by much of the existing literature. Results indicate a small increase in the number of students with extreme distress, rather…

Investigated the multiple uses of national databanks and surveys among a large sample of college counseling centers who were members of AUCCCD (Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors). Results both confirm and expand upon anecdotal statements about usage of survey data. (Author)

Conducted empirical study of contributions within "Journal of College Student Development" (JCSD) and four other counseling-relevant journals of 1980s to determine whether research is associated with counseling center work. Results indicated counseling-center-related authors, participants, and topics were represented in literature, although JCSD…

Summarizes and evaluates a project to promote multicultural awareness through the creation of a Diversity Quilt at Kansas State University. A survey of Counseling Center student participants reveals that 66% felt that their perception of other cultures had been changed through exposure to the Diversity Quilt. (GCP)

Study seeks to determine what efforts college and university counseling center directors make to collect and report data about clients with histories of previous counseling treatment. Seventy two percent of respondents indicated a belief that greater numbers of counseling center clients have a prior history of treatment than four years ago.…

Explores the impact of counseling on academic progress and retention, using both objective and self-reported measures from records of counseling clients (N=2,365) and the general student body (N=67,026) during six years. Findings reveal that counseled students show superior retention compared to their peers. (Contains 20 references and 4 tables.)…

Examines the efficacy of brief time-limited (BTL) groups (i.e., six sessions) in a university counseling center. When compared to semester length, time-limited (TL) groups and BTL groups were found to be similar in dimensions of Depth, Positivity, and Arousal. Indicates that BTL is an efficient and effective intervention. (RJM)

Analyzed a 64-item checklist used in a university counseling center by collecting data from 226 closed client files. The checklist was analyzed in terms of its factor structure and the reliability of its resultant subscales. Analysis indicates that the problem checklist could be reduced from 64 to 44 items and can reliably assess 10 factors. (KW)

Surveyed 82 psychologists who had left college counseling center position to examine job satisfaction in counseling center work. Findings suggest that majority of those who leave counseling centers go to other counseling centers and that career decisions of women counseling psychologists are becoming less affected by geographic/family…

This study investigated differences in use of and satisfaction with career counseling services as a function of sex, race, and age based on a nationally representative sample of college graduates of different ages, gender, and ethnicity (N=10, 080). Results showed significant race and age differences in use of career counseling services and gender…