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University Mental Health Services: Enhancing Student Well-being

CAPS offers counseling and psychological services to address the changing face of university mental health. Promoting earlier diagnosis, reducing stigma, and providing psychiatric medication support. Get started at CAPS and access individual and group psychotherapy, as well as psychiatric medication assistance.

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University Mental Health Services: Enhancing Student Well-being

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  1. Counseling & Psychological Services - CAPS Student Health Center

  2. Changing Face of University Mental Health • Earlier and Better Diagnosis of disorders • Increasing number of college students with pre-existing disorders • Decreasing stigma surrounding treatment • Increasing use of psychiatric medications

  3. National Survey of Student Health Behaviors • 2005 - American College Health Association. National College Health Assessment • 71 colleges/universities • 54,111 completed self-report surveys

  4. University Depression Within the last school year, how many times have you felt so depressed it was difficult to function? 45% reported at least one episode of functional impairment from depression.

  5. University Students – Suicide, Depression & Anxiety

  6. CAPS Cases, 2005-06 • 1,800 different individuals with 8,200 different contacts with CAPS • 33% Affective Disorders (Depression) • 20% Anxiety Disorders • 15% Adjustment Disorders

  7. CAPS Staffing • 11 Psychotherapists • 6 psychologists • 4 social workers • 1 licensed professional counselor • 3 PT Psychiatrists + 2 Residents • 80 hours weekly • 6 Graduate Trainees

  8. CAPS Services

  9. Getting Started at CAPS • Students may call, make an appointment or walk to CAPS for an initial assessment • Call us at: 243-5150 • Emergency walk-in hours: 11 am to 4 pm • After-hours emergency on-call clinician • Call: 972-7004

  10. Individual Psychotherapy • Brief Treatment Model: 6 to 10 sessions • Focus upon rapid return to necessary functioning • Private practice referrals for longer-term psychotherapy • No fee for services

  11. Group Psychotherapy • Group therapy also an effective approach • Sample of groups offered: (modified every year) • Anxiety Disorders • Eating Disorder • Bipolar Support • Women of Color • Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender • Student-led Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

  12. Psychiatric Medication • Approximately 25% of CAPS patients receive medication prescriptions • Black box warnings taken very seriously – close follow-up provided • 8 to 10% of CAPS patients receive medication from external providers

  13. Use of CAPS as Consultants • CAPS staff available to respond to parental concerns • Written release, signed by student, required to allow communication with parents

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