Posts Tagged ‘counseling’

Depression screening on college campuses

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008

Integrated university health and counseling centers have several potential advantages over their separate counterparts. As well as facilitating a flow of information and enjoying possible economies of scale from sharing resources such as front desk staff or a practice management system, integrated health and counseling centers can also help more students gain access to mental health care through screenings administered in the health center as part of routine medical check-ups. This article, recently published in the summer edition of the Nuesoft Xpress e-Nues newsletter, examines in particular how student suicide rates can be positively impacted by an integrated approach to health services.