College and University Students

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Back to table of contents previous chapternext chapter No AccessChapter 19.College and University StudentsEdited by:Peter Ash, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorhttps://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615375288.lg19AboutSectionsView chapterExcerptView Full Text ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View chapterSectionsEpidemiology | Role of the College or University | Primary Prevention Efforts | Assessment | Treatment | Conclusion | ReferencesExcerptCollege is often thought of as a time of new and expanded opportunities for young adult students, a move to independence and growth, so the suicide of a student is often seen as a tragic denial to make use of those opportunities. The suicide of a college student often garners considerable attention: in Vienna in 1910, Sigmund Freud chaired a symposium that led to one of the early efforts to examine suicide among university students (Slimak 1990). Although many of the principles pertinent to suicide risk assessment and treatment of adults and adolescents detailed elsewhere in this volume are relevant to the assessment and treatment of suicidal college students, the implementation of these principles by college mental health systems has some special features. The nature of college students’ stressors and living circumstances, students’ involvement with university staff and teachers, and the availability of college counseling services lead to approaches to college students that differ somewhat from those used with adults. Key differences are shown in Table 19–1. For simplicity, in this chapter the terms college, university, and school are used interchangeably. Access content To read the fulltext, please use one of the options below to sign in or purchase access. Personal login Institutional Login Sign in via OpenAthens Please login/register if you wish to pair your device and check access availability. Not a subscriber? Subscribe Now / Learn More PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5 library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development. Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.). FiguresReferencesCited byDetailsCited byNone The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Suicide Risk Assessment and Management Information©American Psychiatric Association Publishing History Published online 18 April 2023 Published in print 8 January 2020