Services

All matriculated, actively enrolled Upstate students are eligible for an initial consultation with SCS. Recommendations about further services are made based upon the student’s clinical needs and may include referral to the community if we judge that this is the best avenue to meet those needs.

SCS does not provide services to students on extended leaves of absence. SCS also does not provide services that are mandated or required by any academic, judicial, or other party. Students who are mandated to receive mental health evaluations or treatment may contact SCS for referrals to the community.

All SCS services are free to matriculated students; however, students are responsible for the cost of any medications that may be prescribed.

在真正紧急的情况下, students should call 911 or go directly to the nearest emergency room. Students not wishing to be seen at Upstate's emergency room can go to CPEP at St. 约瑟夫医院(301 Prospect avenue.， Syracuse, 315-448-6555). CPEP (Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program) is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to anyone with an emotional or psychiatric crisis. Students in crisis may also contact University Public Safety at 464-4000 for assistance.

其他选择包括:

• CONTACT (315-251-0600)免费提供, 24小时匿名电话咨询, 危机干预, 并推荐正在进行的服务.
• Crisis Text Line 通过短信提供免费的匿名危机干预 http://www.crisistextline.org/
• 988是全国自杀求助热线，提供24小时危机支持.

Please note that Student Counseling does not provide 24-hour crisis services. Phone messages left after business hours will not be received until the following business day. 在工作时间内遇到困难的学生可以拨打464-3120. 你打电话的时候让秘书知道你有急事.

在危机情况下的更多选择:

• 如果你处于危机之中

Students will have an initial consultation with a staff psychologist. Further recommendations will be based on that meeting and may include ongoing counseling through Student Counseling. 咨询可以帮助学生解决各种各样的问题, 包括压力管理, 调整困难, 焦虑和关系问题. The length of counseling is determined on a case-by-case basis by the student and their therapist. Students presenting with persistent mental health difficulties or who prefer long-term psychotherapy may be referred to a community provider. In such cases students are responsible for the cost of services.

Sometimes, students ask to work only with a therapist of a particular gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or ethnicity. Student Counseling seeks to provide an environment in which students feel safe exploring difficult personal issues; however, this safety is based on much more than a therapist’s personal background. We believe that judging a therapy’s potential effectiveness solely by the therapist’s identity is potentially harmful to both student and therapist. For these reasons, Student Counseling does not practice demographic-based “matching” of students with therapists.

Our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides consultations and ongoing management of psychotropic medications to students. 虽然这项服务是免费的, the cost of prescribed medication and any associated lab work is the student's responsibility.

Please note that SCS does not provide stimulant treatment for ADD/ADHD or other conditions without a recent, comprehensive diagnostic evaluation by a licensed mental health professional to support the need for such treatment, SCS也不提供苯二氮卓类药物治疗. Students in need of such treatment may be referred to a community provider for services. Students who need formal evaluations to document the presence of ADD/ADHD or other disorders or disabling conditions will be referred to community providers for those specialized services.

寻求学术或其他类型住宿的学生(例如.g., 情感支持动物)学习障碍, ADHD or psychiatric disabilities should be advised that Student Counseling does not provide evaluations or letters to document the presence of disabling disorders and does not make recommendations to the University concerning accommodations. Students in need of such evaluations are invited to call Student Counseling at 464-3120 for referrals to clinicians in the community. Students should contact the Office of 残疾人服务 directly to learn more about the process of obtaining accommodations and to ensure that evaluations they undergo will meet the University’s criteria.

Student Counseling offers groups where students learn skills to manage stress, improve wellbeing, 并以一种支持的方式与同龄人联系, therapeutic space. Groups are offered at various times of the year and are generally limited to 8 students at a time to promote meaningful engagement. Sometimes, students will be referred to a group after initial consultation in lieu of or in addition to individual services.

小组包括:

冷静的压力管理

This group utilizes cognitive-behavioral approaches to build practical skills to reduce stress and anxiety, 包括正念, 放松的策略, 改变无用的思维和行为模式, 改善生活与学校的结合, 人际交往能力.

Art Therapy Group

This 4-session weekly group offers students an opportunity to explore personal experiences and difficulties through the creative process. 不需要任何艺术技巧!

Mindfulness

Mindfulness meditation has been shown to reduce stress and improve attention and focus. This group provides instruction in mindfulness-based stress reduction, 包括呼吸, body scan, 冥想技巧.

Other groups may be offered, depending on student interest and request.