A systematic review: Students with mental health problems—A growing problem
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Storrie K, Ahern K, Tuckett A. International Journal of Nursing Practice 2010; 16 : 1–6 A systematic review: Students with mental health problems—A growing problem The number of university students with a serious mental illness has risen significantly over the past few years. A systematic review was conducted that addressed emotional and or mental health problems of university students worldwide. In total, 572 articles were identified, of which 11 met inclusion criteria. Issues identified included types of problems experienced by students, how staff dealt with these students, barriers to seeking help, tools that facilitated help‐seeking and epidemiological trends in the university student population. Recommendations include (i) providing better links between the university and external mental health providers, and (ii) increasing students' awareness of existing support services within and external to the university. As it is unrealistic to expect all academic staff to have the expertise required to deal with students with emotional problems, it is also recommended that (iii) policies and personnel with expertise in mental health are available to provide guidance for staff.
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Students are feeling worse than before and experience more mental health problems.
“In addition, students are feeling worse than before and they experience more mental health problems (Hunt & Eisenberg, 2010;Storrie, Ahern, & Tuckett, 2010).”
From Examining indicators for effective studying – The interplay between student integration, psychological flexibility and self-regulation in learning (2018) · cites this paper as Storrie, Ahern, & Tuckett, 2010
University students report a high prevalence of mental health problems, and research indicates a general increase in symptoms of mental disorders among students in higher education.
“University students report a high prevalence of mental health problems, and research indicates a general increase in symptoms of mental disorders among students in higher education (Bayram & Bilgel, 2008; Eisenberg, Gollust, Golberstein, & Hefner, 2007; Storrie, Ahern, & Tuckett, 2010).”
From Facing the fear of failure: An explorative qualitative study of client experiences in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program for university students with academic evaluation anxiety. (2015) · cites this paper as Storrie, Ahern, & Tuckett, 2010
Mental health problems have been increasing among university students in recent years.
“mental health problems have already been on the rise among university students in recent years (Auerbach et al., 2016; Bruffaerts et al., 2018; Storrie et al., 2010).”
From Feasibility of a Brief Online Mindfulness and Compassion-Based Intervention to Promote Mental Health Among University Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2021) · cites this paper as Storrie et al., 2010
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- Authors
- Storrie, K., Ahern, K., & Tuckett, A.
- Affiliations
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- ORCID
- Tuckett, Anthony
- Venue
- International Journal of Nursing Practice
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2010-01-27
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 1-6
- ISSN
- 1322-7114 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-172X
- OpenAlex
- W2070195344
- Cited by
- 696
- References
- 14
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- FWCI
- 1.26
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Nursing Practice (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Keywords
- university students, mental illness, emotional problems, severe mental illness, help-seeking barriers, student support services, university mental health services, academic staff support, mental health policy, prevalence trends
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Health Planning Guidelines, Health Services Accessibility, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Mental Health Services, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Research Design, Stereotyping, Student Health Services, Students, Universities, Global Health, Prevalence, Cost of Illness
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