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Resources for Students and Health Care Providers
Nancy Harrison, Psy D.
Harrison & Harrison Associates, Flemington, NJ
Faculty - Center for Applied Psychology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Kanitta Charoensiri, DO, MBA
Director of Health Center
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Cannie Campbell, MPH, CHES
Director, University Health Services
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
The mental health of college students continues to be an important issue on college campuses today. According to a recent study, 13% of all college students are previously diagnosed with a mental health disorder prior to their entry into school.
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Coping Skills and Their Effect on Crisis Management
Nancy Harrison, Psy D.
Harrison & Harrison Associates, Flemington, NJ
Faculty - Center for Applied Psychology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Kanitta Charoensiri, DO, MBA
Director of Health Center
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Cannie Campbell, MPH, CHES
Director, University Health Services
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Coping skills are necessary for handling stressful events, yet
college students today are often ill equipped to manage aspects of their own day-to-day lives,
including their physical and emotional health.
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Students
and STIs: The Need for Effective Sexuality Education
Programs on Campus
Deborah Hubbell, BSPharm, RPh
Assistant Director, Business & Ancillary Services
UConn Student Health Services
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the most
common infections in the United States today, particularly
for college students. However, because parents may not talk
with their children about sexuality and the majority of sexuality
education programs in high schools currently address abstinence
only, today’s college students may be left without adequate
knowledge about sexuality and STI prevention at a critical
juncture in their lives.
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Sleep
Problems In College Students
Paul P. Doghramji, MD
Medical Director, Ursinus College
College life presents many new and stressful challenges,
such as increased freedom, self-responsibility, disorganized
lifestyle, variable schedules, repeated deadlines, dormitory
living, and social and academic obligations. To meet
these demands, students voluntarily alter their sleeping
habits.
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Technology
and Its Effects on Mental Health
Nancy Harrison, Psy D.
Harrison & Harrison Associates, Flemington, NJ
Faculty - Center for Applied Psychology
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Kanitta Charoensiri, DO, MBA
Director of Health Center
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Cannie Campbell, MPH, CHES
Director, University Health Services
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Today’s college students are more technologically sophisticated
than ever before, with communication via the Internet
(including e-mail, instant messaging, and MySpace/Facebook)
and cell phones (particularly texting) increasingly replacing
face-to-face interactions.
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