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Meeting the Escalating Demand for Mental Health and Well-Being Support
A report by the Education Advisory Board (EAB) detailing alternative approaches to campus mental health interventions so that campuses can handle increased demand. Instead of only utilizing “traditional” methods of treatment such as individual counseling, EAB makes the case for adding interventions like support groups, online resources like TAO, and resilience training.
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White Paper: A Multidimensional Understanding of Effective University and College Counseling Center Organizational Structures (2019)
Featured in the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy this white paper: (a) provides a historical background on counseling and mental health services on college campuses; (b) argues that, based on current research, there is no single organizational structure that is optimal; (c) makes recommendations about factors to consider when making decisions about the counseling center…
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Prevention and Treatment of Anxiety, Depression, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among College Students (SAMHSA, 2021)
SAMHSA provides this guide to educating college personnel, clinicians, and practitioners about strategies for screening and treating anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among transition-aged college students (18-24 years old). The guide presents five evidence-based programs and practices (including gatekeeper training, mindfulness-based stress reduction, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavior…
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Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Training
This training is about how to reduce access to the methods people use to die by suicide. It covers who needs lethal means counseling and how to work with people at risk for suicide, and their families, to reduce access.
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The Columbia Lighthouse Project
Formerly called the Center for Suicide Risk Assessment, this website is dedicated to raising awareness about and implementation of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale or C-SSRS. The site offers background and development information, training, and research.
