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A Focus on University Students

Problem areas of students at a university psychological counselling centre: a 16-year analysis

Pages 429-440 | Received 02 Feb 2017, Accepted 31 Jan 2018, Published online: 15 Feb 2018
 

ABSTRACT

This study examined the change in the problem areas of students who visited a university counselling centre for individual counselling over a period of 16 years. The findings showed that problem areas changed with the psychosocial and economic changes in the 16 years examined, and that the majority of students in the most recent period visited the centre with relationship problems. In addition, student problems through the different periods displayed great diversity, ranging from developmental problems to more severe psychological disorders.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author.

Notes on contributor

Turkan Dogan received her PhD in counselling and guidance from the education department of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. She is currently an associate professor in the counselling and guidance department of Hacettepe University. She research interests include wellness, attachment styles, problems of unıversıty students and psychodrama.

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