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Publication Date: 2004-Oct
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Utilization Rate and Presenting Concerns of International Students at a University Counseling Center: Implications for Outreach Programming
Nilsson, Johanna E.; Berkel, Laverne A.; Flores, Lisa Y.; Lucas, Margaretha S.
Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, v19 n2 p49-59 Oct 2004
This study sought to understand the utilization rates and presenting concerns of international students in order to identify relevant topics for outreach programming. We examined the presenting concerns of all international students (n= 41) who sought counseling at a university counseling center during an academic year. The results indicated that only about 2% of the international student body sought counseling services from the counseling center that year. Results also showed that most of the international students who sought counseling presented with concerns about depression, assertiveness, academic major, and anxiety, and that about a third dropped out after the initial intake session. Implications for outreach programming with international students are addressed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Counseling Services, Assertiveness, Guidance Centers, Depression (Psychology), School Counseling, Access to Health Care, Outreach Programs, Help Seeking, Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Persistence, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Student Attitudes, Majors (Students), Interpersonal Relationship, Mental Health
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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