Revisiting Relationships between Sex-Related Variables and Continuation in Counseling

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 381-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory T. Hatchett ◽  
Heather L. Park
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Counseling Centers ◽  
University Counseling ◽  
Male Clients ◽  
Outreach Services ◽  
University Counseling Centers ◽  
Female Clients ◽  
Therapist Sex

This study examined the relationships between three sex-related variables (client sex, therapist sex, and dyad matching on sex) and continuation in counseling. 245 college students who were clients at three university counseling centers participated. Consistent with previous studies, women comprised 68.2% of the clients seeking services at these counseling centers. Clients' sex was significantly related to counseling duration, explaining 2.2% of the common variance. Female clients, on the average, attended 1.8 more sessions than male clients. However, neither the therapists' sex nor dyad matching on sex was significantly related to the duration of counseling. None of the sex-related variables correlated with premature termination of counseling. The results have implications for providing counseling and outreach services to male students. Despite relatively equivalent rates in the incidence of mental health problems, female students continue to comprise the majority of clients. Therefore, university counseling centers need to communicate their services better to male students in need of mental health services.

The Presenting Concerns of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Clients at University Counseling Centers

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-431
Author(s):  
Lisa F. Platt
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Clinical Symptoms ◽  
National Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Counseling Centers ◽  
University Counseling ◽  
Gender Nonconforming ◽  
High Acuity ◽  
University Counseling Centers ◽  
And Gender

There is a paucity of research on transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) students who present to university counseling centers (UCCs). Using national-level data from the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (2012 to 2015), the current findings indicate that TGNC students seeking services at UCCs are presenting with high acuity and more severe concerns than their cisgender peers. This severity is in nearly every clinical domain including suicidality, history of hospitalization, trauma history, mood disorders, and family distress. Comparing the transgender and gender nonconforming (GNC) collegiate clients, GNC clients have the highest levels of distress and clinical symptoms on nearly every indicator. Overall, these findings for both transgender and GNC clients provide important information for UCCs about treatment and outreach to these high-risk populations. Our findings also mirror the mental health disparities seen in noncollegiate community TGNC samples. We discuss treatment implications, limitations, and suggestions for future research.

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