1st Edition
by Doris Iarovici (Author)
Case-based intervention strategies for mental health professionals working with college and university students.
Young
adults enter college with many challenges―complicated family dynamics,
identity issues, and extreme pressure to succeed, among others. Students
may also have mental health difficulties, ranging from adjustment
disorders to mood disorders, and growing numbers of them are seeking
help on campus.
But these students are also resilient and eager to
learn, stepping onto campus with hope for a new and better phase of
life. Doris Iarovici, a psychiatrist at Duke University Counseling and
Psychological Services, sees in college and university mental health
services an opportunity for mental health professionals to bring about
positive change with young people during a crucial period of their
development.
Dr. Iarovici describes the current college mental
health crisis and narrates how college mental health services have
evolved along with changes in student populations. She discusses
students’ lifestyle problems and psychiatric concerns, using case
vignettes to explore a variety of interventions. Included are
discussions of substance abuse, relationship difficulties, eating
disorders, depression and anxiety, and culture clashes. Problems
uniquely addressed in this book include sleep disturbances and
perfectionism. An essential component of the volume is a guide to making
emergency assessments, from risk classification and hospitalization to
public safety and communication within and outside the campus community.
