ERIC Number: EJ1420179
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-8756-8225
EISSN: EISSN-1540-4730
Many Hands Make Light Work: Group Therapy on College Campuses Is Efficient, Effective, Enticing, and Essential
Travis J. Pashak; Sophia M. Bradley; Emma J. Trierweiler
Journal of College Student Mental Health, v38 n1 p185-206 2024
College and university counseling centers are facing increasing demand for services, increasing severity of psychopathology, and decreasing funding -- thus college counseling is a strained system. Group psychotherapy is a flexible and impactful treatment format which addresses these challenges and suits the population well. We review literature on group counseling in higher education and present four studies examining its appropriateness. Study 1 is a mathematical proof showing group therapy is "efficient." Studies 2 and 3 are archival survey data analyses of client feedback and student interest, showing group therapy is "effective" and "enticing." Study 4 is an analysis of clinic staffing data showing group therapy is "essential." Three recommendations are offered to counseling center staff and directors: design groups with a focus on ethics and appealing structure, promote groups both to prospective clients and within staff (i.e., "why not group?"), and apply affective process-dimension clinical skills in group delivery.
Descriptors: College Students, Group Counseling, Psychotherapy, Counseling Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Student Interests, Counseling Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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