College Students’ Perceptions of the Mental Health Needs for Fellow Students Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: Implications for CollegeCounselors

Authors

Theodore S. Smith, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Danielle M. McClendon, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kristy D. Fusilier, University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Abstract

After participating in a series of lectures on military service and mental health, 115 college students wrote an essay addressing their perception of the mental health needs for fellow students following deployment. A content analysis of the students’ essays was completed, as the foundation for the present study. Information was obtained from the content analysis regarding the number of cohorts returning, psychological overlay, factors contributing to continued counseling after a first visit, and best provider of counseling services. Results are applied to the provision of counseling services in collegesettings.

Recommended Citation

Smith, Theodore S.; McClendon, Danielle M.; and Fusilier, Kristy D. (2011) "College Students’ Perceptions of the Mental Health Needs for Fellow Students Returning from Iraq and Afghanistan: Implications for CollegeCounselors," Louisiana Journal of Counseling: Vol. 18: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/ljc/vol18/iss1/3