Evaluation of short term eclectic psychological counseling in higher education setting / 中国学校卫生

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To investigate quality of short term eclectic psychological counseling services.@*Methods@#This study recruited 965 clients (4 261 sessions) at the university counseling center. The CORE-OM were implemented before and after the counseling service.@*Results@#Except crisis subscale, proportion of high scores over cut off points in well being, anxiety, depression, physical problems, trauma, relationships, general social functioning decreased significantly after counseling ( χ 2=32.91, 42.10 , 33.75, 11.81, 29.64, 10.82, 15.55, P <0.01); Except for harm toward other subscale, scores in subjective well being, problems/symptoms, life/social dysfunctions decreased significantly after counseling ( t =15.12, 28.85, 19.96, 5.88, P <0.01). Changes in CORE-OM score among 338 out of 640 participants achieved significant reliable change index.@*Conclusion@#Short term eclectic psychological counseling in higher educational setting helps alleviate psychological distress including anxiety, depression, relationship issues.