Impact of Brief Counseling on Nonurgent Prior- versus Never-counseled Samples. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Blau, Gary; DiMino, John
• Is Part Of: Journal of college student psychotherapy. Volume 33:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 145
• Page End: 162
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Life satisfaction -- nonurgent clients -- prepared for counseling -- prior counseling -- self-esteem -- social connectedness -- stigma for help seeking; College students -- Mental health services -- Periodicals; Psychotherapy -- Periodicals; 616.8914005
• DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2018.1450105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 8756-8225

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purposes of this study were to distinguish prior- versus never-counseled nonurgent University Counseling Center (UCC) clients and to test if brief counseling had a differential impact on these two samples. The prior-counseled sample (n = 100) was more prepared for counseling, had a lower stigma for seeking help, as well as lower social connectedness and life satisfaction versus the never-counseled sample (n = 109). After brief counseling (median of four sessions after triage), the prior-counseled group (n = 33) had significantly higher social connectedness, self-esteem, and life satisfaction, while only social connectedness of the never-counseled group (n = 31) increased.