Counselors in a university setting are in a position to offer rape victims postassault adjustment counseling and at the same time to help minimize the impact of the assault through normal developmental tasks. A conceptual framework of the postassault adjustment process is presented. (Author)

Subpopulations of elderly adults at highest risk for suicide are identified, and several specific programs are described, along with a range of measures to prevent suicide in late life. These measures include primary prevention steps related to education, and secondary prevention involving early identification and assessment of the depressed and…

This article describes the staffing, operation and evolution of a crisis intervention network at a medium-sized university in the San Francisco Bay Area. The training and duties of resident assistants, hall directors, campus police, crisis intervention resource personnel, and hospital psychiatrist are described. Specific topics addressed include…