Detecting and Managing Mental Health Issues within Young Adults. A Systematic Review on College Counselling in Italy

Ghilardi, Alberto; Buizza, Chiara; Carobbio, Egle Miriam; Lusenti, Rossella

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“…In Italy, psychological counselling services at universities were set up relatively recently (Ghilardi et al., 2018 ), but the number of counselling centres has greatly increased over the last 20 years (Ghilardi et al., 2017 ). In a recent review conducted in eight Italian universities, Ghilardi et al.…”

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“…In a recent review conducted in eight Italian universities, Ghilardi et al. ( 2017 ) pointed out some elements that these counselling services share; for example, they are generally free for all students and they provide brief interventions while ensuring discretion and protecting the privacy of students. Brief counselling is a type of psychological support that has been shown to be useful in reducing discomfort and promoting well‐being (Cape et al., 2010 ).…”

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“…Although the Italian students consulted gave a positive evaluation of counselling services, they only regarded 2%–4% of the total student population, with a slightly larger proportion of females (Ghilardi et al., 2017 ). In fact, very few studies in Italy have investigated the effectiveness of university counselling services (e.g.…”

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Effect of online counselling on emotional outcomes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An innovative group intervention for university students using the Brain Wave Modulation Technique

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Couns and Psychother Res

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Young people's mental health problems are a matter of concern during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Counselling services for university students by means of telemental support can help them to deal with psychological issues that they may be facing due to the pandemic. The present study investigated the effects of four once‐weekly online counselling sessions based on a mind‐body technique (the Brain Wave Modulation Technique; BWM‐T) on enhancing positive affect and on reducing negative affect and anxiety in a sample of 54 university students (96.3% females; M age = 21.31 years, SD = 2.09). An experimental design was conducted: the participants were randomly assigned to the intervention group, which received 15 min of a guided online BWM‐T session, or to the control group, which watched a 15‐min video on how to sustain their psychological well‐being. The results of a two‐factor mixed‐design analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed that the participants in the intervention group reported a significant increase in positive affect and a decrease in negative affect over time compared to those in the control group. They also reported a slight decrease in state anxiety compared to the control group, although this was just short of statistical significance. The information provided by this study, regarding emotional outcomes among university students after four brief online counselling sessions, suggests that such interventions could be an effective and sustainable way to reinforce young people's mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic, as well as later in their university careers and adult lives.

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Effect of online counselling on emotional outcomes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An innovative group intervention for university students using the Brain Wave Modulation Technique

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“…Intervenções com música, exercícios físicos, yoga, tai chi, entre outras atividades, foram eficazes para prevenir problemas comuns de saúde mental, sendo que os programas de duração média apresentaram melhores efeitos que os de curta duração 52 . Intervenções de aconselhamento e atenção plena colaboraram para gerenciamento e diminuição do estresse [60][61][62] . Intervenções breves e com foco individual de atenção plena mostraram-se limitadas para a redução dos níveis de ansiedade, depressão e estresse em estudantes de Medicina com ideação suicida; a maior parte das intervenções avaliadas foi oferecida durante os anos pré-clínicos, sendo que há evidências de que os problemas tornam-se mais expressivos no período de incursão na prática clínica 46 .…”

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Resposta a necessidades em saúde mental de estudantes universitários: uma revisão rápida

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OBJETIVO Apresentar opções estratégicas para apoiar a adoção de políticas de fortalecimento da saúde mental de universitários da área da saúde, a serem implementadas por instituições universitárias. MÉTODOS Revisão rápida, sem delimitação de período, com buscas realizadas de maio a junho de 2020, em 21 fontes de dados bibliográficos, incluindo literatura cinzenta. Utilizaram-se as palavras-chave: saúde mental, estudantes e universidade. O processo de seleção priorizou revisões sistemáticas sobre intervenções em saúde mental para estudantes universitários em cursos da área da saúde, e considerou, também, outros tipos de revisão e estudos primários relevantes. RESULTADOS Foram incluídos 45 estudos: 34 revisões sistemáticas, uma síntese de evidências, um overview, uma revisão de escopo, três revisões narrativas, três relatos de experiência e dois artigos de opinião. As evidências desses estudos apoiaram a elaboração de quatro opções: 1) estabelecer e apoiar políticas de fortalecimento da saúde mental de estudantes dos cursos da área da saúde; 2) integrar programas de atenção à saúde mental, ampliar sua oferta e facilitar seu acesso pelos estudantes; 3) promover programas educacionais e estratégias de comunicação relacionadas ao sofrimento psíquico contemporâneo e ao seu enfrentamento, para que os estudantes conheçam os serviços e recursos e identifiquem práticas de fortalecimento; 4) monitorar e avaliar continuamente as necessidades em saúde mental dos estudantes dos cursos da área da saúde. CONCLUSÕES As opções são desafiadoras e exigem que as universidades estabeleçam comissões institucionais para implementar uma política de fortalecimento da saúde mental dos estudantes universitários da área da saúde, com capacidade de reconhecer as diversas necessidades em saúde, incluindo as manifestações de sofrimento psíquico; integrar ações internas da universidade entre si e aos serviços do Sistema Único de Saúde; implementar e monitorar as ações que compõem a política de saúde mental.

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“…Entry into the university world is considered one of the most stressful moments of a student's life and implies critical issues such as separation from the family, the formation of new social relationships, the prospect of an adult life, long-term goals, financial issues and commitment to higher study; these are some of the aspects that could affect new identity development (Ghilardi, Buizza, Carobbio & Lusenti, 2017).…”

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The Combined Application of MMPI-2 and OQ-45 to Detect and Measure the Effectiveness of Psychological University Counselling

Biasi

Vincenzo

Patrizi

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The main aim of the present study concerns the analysis of the evolution of psychological distress during university counselling treatment, taking into account the initial mental health conditions of the students involved by means of standardized clinical measures. During a preliminary interview, we collected socio-demographic information, academic problems and health conditions of 110 university students who had requested psychological counselling. We applied the MMPI-2 questionnaire prior to the treatment, and we detected the evolution of distress by administering the OQ-45 scale at pre-treatment, post-treatment and 3-months follow-up. Results indicate that all OQ-45 dimensions register a statistically significative reduction during the counselling treatment. Moreover, the high correlations between the OQ-45 scale and MMPI-2 questionnaire underline the consistency of the evolution of OQ-45 scores starting from the valid initial mental health assessment carried out by the MMPI. In addition, we explored the predictive role of MMPI-2 dimensions on the OQ-45 scale: only the Psychopathic Deviation (PD) dimension appeared predictive of the positive evolution of the treatment. This is relevant considering a non-clinical sample of university students in which social maladjustment, self-alienation, and social alienation can represent a real high risk for academic success. In conclusion, data analysis shows the appropriateness of the combined use of MMPI-2 and OQ-45 questionnaires in psychological counselling in the academic setting to evaluate, firstly, the validity of the individual clinical profile and, consequently, the response to the treatment offered.

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Detecting and Managing Mental Health Issues within Young Adults. A Systematic Review on College Counselling in Italy

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Effect of online counselling on emotional outcomes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An innovative group intervention for university students using the Brain Wave Modulation Technique

Effect of online counselling on emotional outcomes during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An innovative group intervention for university students using the Brain Wave Modulation Technique

Resposta a necessidades em saúde mental de estudantes universitários: uma revisão rápida

The Combined Application of MMPI-2 and OQ-45 to Detect and Measure the Effectiveness of Psychological University Counselling

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