Date of Graduation
Spring 2018
Degree
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Brooke Whisenhunt
Abstract
Objectives: A universal mental health screening program for undergraduate students was implemented using graduate student clinicians and online interviewing tools. Participants: Participants included 455 undergraduate students at a large Midwestern University enrolled in introductory psychology. Methods: Participants in the experimental group first completed an in-class self-report mental health screening questionnaire. Based on subscale elevations, students scoring in an “at risk” range on any subscale were invited to participate in individual online follow-up interviews to assess risk level and provide referral information. Results: Results demonstrated that a majority of undergraduate students scored in an at-risk range on at least one subscale on a mental health screening questionnaire, and follow-up interviews were successfully conducted for 40% of students with elevations. Perceptions of campus mental health priorities improved over a three-month period from the time of the initial screening. Conclusions: Universal campus mental health screening was successfully implemented using graduate student clinicians resulting in a large number of referrals for mental health treatment and improved perceptions of mental health treatment on campus.
Keywords
mental health, college counseling center, screening, graduate training, online screening
Subject Categories
Clinical Psychology
Copyright
© Flora-Jean M. Forbes
Recommended Citation
Forbes, Flora-Jean M., "Making Mental Health a Priority on College Campuses: Implementing Large Scale Screening and Follow-up in a High Enrollment Gateway Course" (2018). MSU Graduate Theses. 3259.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/3259
