Making mental health a priority on college campuses: implementing large scale screening and follow-up in a high enrollment gateway course

We sought to evaluate a universal mental health screening program for undergraduate students using graduate student clinicians and online interviewing tools. Participants: Participants included 455 undergraduate students. Data were collected from October 2017 through January 2018. Methods: Participa...

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Published in:Journal of American college health 2021-04, Vol.69 (3), p.275-282
Main Authors: Forbes, Flora-Jean M., Whisenhunt, Brooke L., Citterio, Chiara, Jordan, Amy K., Robinson, Dallas, Deal, William P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
At risk populations
At Risk Students
College counseling center
College students
Counseling
Enrollments
Gender Differences
Graduate students
graduate training
Guidance Centers
Interviews
Medical referrals
Medical screening
Mental Health
online screening
Psychological assessment
Referral
Risk assessment
Scores
screening
Screening Tests
Self report
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:We sought to evaluate a universal mental health screening program for undergraduate students using graduate student clinicians and online interviewing tools. Participants: Participants included 455 undergraduate students. Data were collected from October 2017 through January 2018. Methods: Participants completed a self-report mental health screening questionnaire. Students scoring "at risk" on any subscale were invited to participate in individual online follow-up interviews to assess risk level and provide referral information. Results: A majority of participants scored in an "at risk" range on at least one subscale. Follow-up interviews were conducted for 40% of students "at risk" and 33% of those interviewed were referred to the university counseling center. Participants' perceptions of campus mental health priorities improved over a three-month period. Conclusions: A pilot universal campus mental health screening using graduate student clinicians resulted in a meaningful number of referrals and enhanced perception that the university cared about student mental health.
ISSN:0744-8481
1940-3208
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2019.1665051