An Interactive Web-Based Method of Outreach to College Students at Risk for Suicide

Autor/inn/en	Haas, Ann; Koestner, Bethany; Rosenberg, Jill; Moore, David; Garlow, Steven J.; Sedway, Jan; Nicholas, Linda; Hendin, Herbert; Mann, J. John; Nemeroff, Charles B.
Titel	An Interactive Web-Based Method of Outreach to College Students at Risk for Suicide
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 57 (2008) 1, S.15-22 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
Schlagwörter	College Students; Academic Achievement; High Risk Students; Suicide; Measures (Individuals); Internet; Depression (Psychology); Counseling; Outreach Programs; Questionnaires; Help Seeking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Schulleistung; Problemschüler; Selbstmord; Messdaten; Counselling; Beratung; Jobcoaching; Fragebogen; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten
Abstract	Objective and Participants: From 2002 to 2005, the authors tested an interactive, Web-based method to encourage college students at risk for suicide to seek treatment. Methods: The authors invited students at 2 universities to complete an online questionnaire that screened for depression and other suicide risk factors. Respondents received a personalized assessment and were able to communicate anonymously with a clinical counselor online. At-risk students were urged to attend in-person evaluation and treatment. Results: A total of 1,162 students (8% of those invited) completed the screening questionnaire; 981 (84.4%) were designated as at high or moderate risk. Among this group, 190 (19.4%) attended an in-person evaluation session with the counselor, and 132 (13.5%) entered treatment. Students who engaged in online dialogues with the counselor were 3 times more likely than were those who did not to come for evaluation and enter treatment. Conclusions: The method has considerable promise for encouraging previously untreated, at-risk college students to get help. (Contains 1 figure.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10