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Although the image of the "traditional" college student—ages 18–24, entering college immediately after high school, and living on campus full time—remains widespread, studies reveal that only 25% of today's students fit this mold. Modern students are more likely to delay enrollment after high school, manage their own finances, work full-time while enrolled, raise children as single parents, or embody other nontraditional backgrounds. Student Mental Health recognizes that this diverse student body demands a fresh, thoughtful approach to mental health.
More than two dozen expert contributors share their clinical experience in this wide-ranging and comprehensive volume, offering insights into topics such as
• The impact of social media on student
well-being
• Strategies for addressing mood disorders, anxiety, and
suicidality
• Resources for survivors of campus sexual assault
•
The effects of climate anxiety, substance use, and eating disorders
•
Technology-driven mental health interventions
• Support for students of
color, sexual and gender minorities, students who are neurodiverse, and
students who are unhoused
• Considerations for students who are
athletes, in the military, or in graduate study
Each chapter features key concepts, discussion questions, and suggested readings designed to spark engagement and further exploration. Real-world case examples throughout the guide also illustrate how core principles are applied in practice.
With an unrivaled breadth and depth of information, Student Mental Health offers an essential framework for institutions, clinicians of all disciplines, and policymakers seeking to address the mental health needs of today's evolving student population.
Laura Weiss Roberts, M.D., M.A., is Chairman and the Katharine Dexter McCormick and Stanley McCormick Memorial Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine; Editor-in-Chief, Books, at American Psychiatric Association Publishing; Editor-in-Chief of the journal Academic Medicine; and Editor-in-Chief emerita of the journal Academic Psychiatry.
Foreword
Chapter 1. Mental health and the university
student
Chapter 2. Strategies for excellence in student health
programs
Chapter 3. Clinician self-care in student mental health
services
Chapter 4. Student self-care, wellness, and
resilience
Chapter 5. Adaptation and stress
Chapter 6. A
developmental perspective on risk-taking among university
students
Chapter 7. Friendships and romantic relationships during the
university years
Chapter 8. Social media use and university
students
Chapter 9. University mental health and wellbeing in
undergraduate residencies
Chapter 10. Distress and academic
jeopardy
Chapter 11. Existential concerns: climate anxiety and its
effects on students on campus
Chapter 12. Family relationships during
the university years
Chapter 13. The psychiatric evaluation of the
university student
Chapter 14. Mood and anxiety disorders
Chapter
15. Addressing suicidality
Chapter 16. Intervening early in
first-episode psychosis in a university setting
Chapter 17. Alcohol and
substance use and co-occurring behaviors
Chapter 18. Technology
addictions
Chapter 19. Eating disorders and body image concerns among
university students
Chapter 20. Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
and specific learning disorders
Chapter 21. Stress and
trauma
Chapter 22. Response to survivors of campus sexual
assault
Chapter 23. Students who are medically vulnerable
Chapter
24. Sleep disorders
Chapter 25. Bringing clinical and ethical
considerations together in the care of university students
Chapter 26.
Brief and medium-term therapies at student health centers
Chapter 27.
Technology-based mental health care
Chapter 28. Students who are first
in their families to attend university
Chapter 29. Creating a culture of
belonging, respect, and support on campus
Chapter 30. Students who
identify as people of color
Chapter 31. Students who identify as a
sexual or gender minority
Chapter 32. Students who are
neurodiverse
Chapter 33. Students who are athletes
Chapter 34.
Students in the military and students who are veterans
Chapter 35.
Students who are unhoused
Chapter 36. Students who are in professional,
graduate, and postdoctoral studies
Chapter 37. Students who are in
medical school and in residency or fellowship training