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ERIC Number: EJ858513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
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Examining Trends in Intake Rates, Client Symptoms, Hopelessness, and Suicidality in a University Counseling Center over 12 Years
Hoeppner, Bettina B.; Hoeppner, Susanne S.; Campbell, James F.
Journal of College Student Development, v50 n5 p539-550 Sep-Oct 2009
The question whether levels of psychopathology and symptom severity among university counseling center client populations are increasing or not has received a great deal of attention in professional psychology. We examined 12-year archival intake records of a university counseling center to test for trends regarding: (a) the overall number of student-clients seeking counseling, (b) the frequency with which specific symptoms were reported, (c) the number of times student-clients reported experiencing hopelessness at various levels of intensity, and (d) the number of times student-clients reported suicide ideation at two levels of intensity. The sample (n = 6,676) was predominantly female (69.2%), White (80.2%), and on average 23.1 years old (SD = 8.0). Individual intake records were converted into monthly counts, which were checked for linear trends over time using autoregressive models. No significant linear trends were found except for a small decreasing trend regarding the number of intake clients reporting advanced suicide ideation ([beta] = -0.019, p = 0.027). Our findings suggest a long-term (i.e., more than 10-year) stability of student-clients' self-reported symptoms, and corroborate previous findings of short-term (i.e., 5-8 years) stability of client distress at intake over time. (Contains 3 tables and 1 figure.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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