Aberrant salience is the unusual or incorrect assignment of salience, significance, or importance to otherwise innocuous stimuli and has been hypothesized to be important for psychosis and psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia. Despite the importance of this concept in psychosis research, no questionnaire measures are available to assess…

This article discusses some of the dramatic changes seen in college mental health issues over the past 2 decades. These modifications are a consequence of many factors: changes in our health care system (managed care), new effective biological treatments (medications), the focus of psychiatric training (biologic focus), technology advances…

A new social psychiatry is needed to serve the interests of institutions at large and those of faculty, administration, and students, whose needs are seldom reflected accurately in present services. (Editor)

Discusses problems encountered in using the Matarazzo Checklist to rate students' interviewing skills with psychiatric patients. (RM)

Surveyed CORE-accredited rehabilitation counseling programs (RCE) (N=59) to detail the nature of training available in the area of psychiatric rehabilitation. Results revealed considerable diversity in the coursework and field experience among programs. Found only seven CORE-accredited RCE programs offer a distinct specialty in psychiatric…

The role and function of mental health professionals as they interact with other faculty on a college campus is examined. (JD)

Results of a survey to determine major areas of concern of college students seeking psychiatric help are presented. (JD)

The evidence, largely anecdotal, suggests that disability support service providers in higher education are serving an increasing number of students with psychiatric disabilities. This paper discusses the responses of college disability support services. Many factor complicate the delivery of services for students with psychiatric disabilities,…

A two-year group consultative experience with dormitory counselors is discussed and evaluated with suggestions for communication, training, and feedback designed to reduce counselors' anxiety over their personal effectiveness. (MB)

A summary of findings from a series of undergraduate class studies bearing on the similarities and differences between students using the counseling and/or psychiatric services amplifies an understanding both of student behavior and service functions. (MB)

Presents examples of health, counseling and psychiatric services, as well as other student personnel services, that are seriously threatened in scores of American colleges and universities. (Author/PG)

Revised version of a paper given at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (Boston, 1968).

A study of the perceived effectiveness of a mental health service at a large university is described. Results indicate that brief psychotherapy with college students increased both positive feelings about self and others and academic standing, while lowering anxiety levels. (JMF)