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College of the overwhelmed : the campus mental health crisis and what to do about it / Richard Kadison, Theresa Foy DiGeronimo.
Van Pelt Library RC451.4.S7 K336 2004
Available
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kadison, Richard, 1949-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College students--Mental health--United States.
- College students.
- College students--Mental health services--United States.
- Mental Health.
- Students--psychology.
- Adaptation, Psychological.
- Stress, Psychological.
- College students--Mental health services.
- College students--Mental health.
- United States.
- Medical Subjects:
- Mental Health.
- Students--psychology.
- Adaptation, Psychological.
- Stress, Psychological.
- Physical Description:
- vi, 296 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, [2004]
- Summary:
- Written for parents, students, college counselors, and administrators, "College of the Overwhelmed is a landmark book that explores the stressors that cause so many college students to suffer psychological problems. The book is filled with insights and stories about the current mental health crisis on our nation's campuses and offers: A hands-on guide for helping students overcome stress and succeed in a college environment. An examination of the effects of such commonplace stress factors such as: identity development, relationships, sexuality, roommate problems, academic pressures, extracurricular demands, parental expectations, and racial and cultural differences that affect self-worth. Personal stories of students under stress and describes how they overcame a variety of problems. The warning signs and symptoms of common problems, including depression, sleep disorders, substance abuse, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, impulsive behaviors, and suicide. Order your copy now.
- Contents:
- Normal developmental issues
- Pressure and competition : academic, extracurricular, parental, racial, and cultural
- Financial worries and social fears
- Crisis on campus : feeling hopeless and helpless
- What are colleges doing about the crisis? and what more should be done?
- What can parents do?
- For students only.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-284) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0787974676
- OCLC:
- 54825907
- Online:
- Publisher description
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