National Trends  Increased acuity of presenting concerns at university counseling centers:  Prevalence of severe psychological disorders has nearly tripled  Increase in high-risk behaviors such as harm to self and others  Increase in psychiatric medication  Increase in hospitalizations  Increased demand for services was reported by 93% of university counseling center directors (AUCCD, 2012)  Staff of UCCs have, on average, not grown in the past 15 years  MSUCC: increase of 76% in students seen in direct service from
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