OBJECTIVE: This report is an attempt to frame the types of emotional challenges seen at a university counseling center with a unique population of chiropractic students compared with the normative college population. METHODS: The psychological complaints of students were examined to determine the population that has utilized psychological counseling over the last 2 years at this institution. RESULTS: THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE TOP THREE PRESENTING CONCERNS FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: mood disorders, relationships, and substance-related disorders. CONCLUSION: The counseling center's top three issues pursued for counseling are consistent with the research of mental health issues on college campuses. Counseling services at a university are an integral part of the institution, as evidenced by statistics from undergraduate and graduate college settings.
OBJECTIVE: This report is an attempt to frame the types of emotional challenges seen at a university counseling center with a unique population of chiropractic students compared with the normative college population. METHODS: The psychological complaints of students were examined to determine the population that has utilized psychological counseling over the last 2 years at this institution. RESULTS: THE FOLLOWING ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE TOP THREE PRESENTING CONCERNS FOR INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING: mood disorders, relationships, and substance-related disorders. CONCLUSION: The counseling center's top three issues pursued for counseling are consistent with the research of mental health issues on college campuses. Counseling services at a university are an integral part of the institution, as evidenced by statistics from undergraduate and graduate college settings.
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mental health; mental health services; mood disorders; students, health occupations; substance-related disorders