Assignment 7.

Synthesis Video

Topics

Clinical Mental Health

Counseling In the
College and University
Setting

Clinical Mental Health

Counseling in a Diverse
Setting Individuals
with Disabilities

STATISTICS AND
INFORMATION RELATED TO
CLIENTS WITH DIFFERING
DISABILITIES
Nearly 58 million Americans reported a
disability in 2010 ( U.S Census Bureau,
2012)
Different Forms of Disabilities
Physical, Cognitive, and Psychiatric
Divergence Age of Onset, Cause,
Severity, and Manifestation of the
disability (Gladding & Newsome, 2014)
Counselors are likely to provide services
to clients with one or more disabilities
(Smart, 2013)

STATISITCS AND INFORMATION RELATED TO COUNSELING IN

COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY SETTINGS
The demand for counseling on
college campuses often exceeds
the time and resources that are
available from counseling staffs
(Gladding & Newsome, 2014)
The National College Assessment II
- 6.5% ADHD
2011
findings
revealed the following:
- 3.8% Learning
Disability
-

4.7% Psychiatric Illness

11.6% Anxiety
10.7% Depression
5.3% Panic Attacks
86.3% Feeling Overwhelmed
45.1% Hopelessness
61.1% Very Sad

1.1 % Attempted Suicide

5.9% Sexual Touching without Consent
9.8% Emotionally Abusive Relationship
65.9% Alcohol
15.9% Marijuana
12.9% Other types of Drugs

Common Attitudes and

Beliefs

Myths Provided by National Victim Assistance Academy:

The Charity or
Helplessness Myth
The Dehumanization or
Damaged Merchandise
Myth
The Disabled Menace
Myth

All of which can not

be applied to every
person with some
form of disability

Issues Faced by Those

with a Disability or
Disabilities
Family Issues
The degree to which adjustment and coping are needed is affected
by several factors including the nature and severity of the
disability, and the temperament and stamina of the family
members (Gladding & Newsome, 2014)

Career and
Economic Issues

- 21% working-aged
employed
- More likely to live in
Poverty
- Less likely to have access
to
Care Issues
Health
Cultural

Issues of Abuse

- Woman with disabilitiesregardless of age, race or classare assaulted, raped, and abused
at a rate two times greater than
that of women without a
disability, and the risk of being
physically or sexually assaulted
for adults with developmental
disabilities is 4 to 10 times
higher than it is for other adults
(NVAA, 2002)

What Really Stood Out Counseling in the College Setting

Stress
Additional stress in college is elicited by such factors as academics, social
relationships, finances, daily living, cognitive deficits, illness, depression and
anxiety, poor nutrition, decreased life satisfaction, and decreased amount of
sleep (Brougham, Zail, Mendoza, & Miller, 2009)
Homesickness and Adjustment
Complex Trauma and Dating Violence
Symptoms include emotional liability, dissociation, feelings of guilt and shame, lack
of trust in others, medical issues, and hopelessness about being understood
(Courtois, 2008).
Relationship Violence
90% of college relationships involve some form of emotional or psychological
abuse, and about 20% of relationships include sexual violence (Amar & Gennaro,
2005)
Substance Use
- Substance use is a prevalent occurrence on college campuses and has been
linked with risky behaviors and various health problems (Gladding & Newsome,
2015)
Suicide
- Suicide is the third leading cause of death for traditionally aged college students
(Suicide.org, 2012)

A Plan for Integrating Learning into Work

as a Counselor-in-Training

Treat the person with dignity and

respect
Address and speak directly to the person
Take cues from the individual
Consultation

When working with

college aged
students

Remain Flexible
Coping Skills
Identifying Options
Available

Advocating for the Client and Mental Health

Counseling
Clients with a Disability or
Disabilities

Altering negative societal attitudes

Appropriate Accommodations

Clients in the College Environment

Adjusting to a new environment

Combating Dating Violence

Substance Use

Reference:

Gladding, Samuel T., Deborah W. Newsome, and Samuel T.

Gladding.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling in Community and
Agency
Settings. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson
Education, 2014.
Print.

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