The College Student Psychiatric Emergency: A Descriptive Study
- 7 April 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of American College Health
- Vol. 32 (5) , 191-196
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.1984.10392805
Abstract
The authors utilized computerized records of a psychiatric emergency department to study the nature of psychiatric emergencies among college students. The 1156 visits made by students over an eight-year period are described using demographic variables, times of visit, and accompaniment. Implications of the findings for campus administrators and mental health service providers are discussed.Keywords
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