Fear and Loathing In the Classroom…Violence & Safety Issues on Ca

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1、FearandLoathingIntheClassroom…Violence&SafetyIssuesonCampusJamesR.Oelschlager,Psy.D.Director,Counseling&PsychologicalServicesRobynCoombs,Psy.D.AssistantDirector,Counseling&PsychologicalServicesSeptember3,2008CounselingandPsychologicalServicesCounselingandPsychologic

2、alServicesIsacollegeasafeplacetowork?2001BureauofJusticeStatisticsreporton“ViolenceintheWorkplace(1993-1999)”foundthatemployeesofcolleges/universitieshadtheLOWESTvictimizationrate(1.6per1,000persons)oftheoccupationsexamined!Policeofficershadthehighestrateofexperienci

3、ngaworkplaceviolentcrimeMentalhealthprofessionalshadthesecondhighestrateBottomLine:SecurityandCAPSareyourbuffers!CounselingandPsychologicalServicesMentalHealthChallengesatCollegeNearly18millionstudentsattendcolleges/universitiesMorestudentsareaskingforhelpMorestudent

4、sarepresentingwithacuteorseriousdisturbancesMorestudentsarematriculatingwithpsychologicaldisordersMorestudentsarematriculatingwithlearningdisabilitiesandAttention-DeficitHyperactivityDisorderCampusadministratorsareturningtomentalhealthservicestoattempttoaddressthesei

5、ssues.Collegecounselingcentersarechallengedbystaffingandfundingissuestoaddressthisincreaseinrequestforservices.CounselingandPsychologicalServicesTheCollegeExperienceOverthePast15Years:CauseforConcernDepressiondoubled45%ofstudentsselfreportdepressionSuicidalbehaviort

6、ripled10%ofstudentsreportsuicidalideationSexualassaultsquadrupled44%bingedrinkIscollegethebestyearsofyourlife?(AdaptedfromKasdin,2005)CounselingandPsychologicalServicesCAPS’PositiononCampusViolence“FrontEnd”tools…AddressstudentadjustmentEducatecampuscommunitytowardsr

7、ecognizingsignsofmaladjustmentProvidestudentsintrouble,a“safe,non-embarrassing,non-stigmatizing”entryintosupportservicesMosteffectiveinterventionsatreducingcampusviolenceCounselingandPsychologicalServicesCAPS’PositiononCampusViolence(cont.)Notallstudentswithpsycholog

8、icalissuesareamenabletoourservices.Werespectastudent’s“righttochoosetreatment.”However,studentswiththeseissuesneedtobeheldtothesame