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Presentations Offered Through Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services: On the Road to a Brighter Future
A brief overview of Counseling and Psychological Services including what services are provided, personal issues addressed, and additional services and referrals.
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QPR Suicide Prevention
"Ask a Question...Save a Life!" Question, Persuade, and Refer is a useful recognition and referral tool to help prevent violence in the form of suicide and self-injury by teaching participants how to recognize warning signs of suicide and depression and providing them the tools to persuade an at-risk individual to get help. As the most preventable cause of death, but the second leading cause of death among college students, suicide is a significant public health problem. As most people who are having thoughts of killing themselves do not seek professional help on their own but instead communicate signs to those they know personally, training such as QPR is vital for everyone.
UTPA has over two dozen faculty and staff members serving as QPR trainers. This 90 minute training program is available to groups of faculty, staff, students, and members of the surrounding community. For more information on QPR, go to the QPR Institute website at www.qprinstitute.com.
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Anxiety Disorders
This presentation discusses anxiety disorders including panic disorder, generalized anxiety, post-traumatic stress, obsessive compulsive disorder and social anxiety. It also discusses they types, causes, treatment, and strategies for managing anxiety disorders.
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Surviving Cultural Shock
Describes the impact on an individual when moving from a familiar culture to an unfamiliar one. Signs and symptoms of cultural shock, and the stages of cultural shock; honeymoon, disintegration, reintegration, autonomy and independence stages are discussed. Suggestions on how to cope with cultural shock are also included.
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Am I Blue or Depressed?
This presentation explains the difference between having the blues and being depressed. It also discusses the different mood disorders including major depression, dysthymia, manic depression and seasonal affective disorder, who is affected by depression, signs and symptoms of depression and issues associated with suicide.
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Are You Trapped By Food?
This presentation provides a quiz on eating disorders, it explains what eating disorders are, what the symptoms of anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorders are, the medical consequences and causes of eating disorders, and where to go for help. The presentation can be focused for student athletes.
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Understanding the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
An explanation of the Myers- Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a self-report questionnaire designed to make Jung's theory of psychological types understandable and useful in every day life. It is the most widely used instrument in the understanding of normal personality differences. The MBTI helps identify the individual's strengths and unique gifts.
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Stress Management
Discusses misconceptions about stress, the physical and psychological symptoms of stress, and suggestions on how to manage stress. Presentations for students provide effective stress management techniques to assist in managing stress for academic success, and can include information about test anxiety.
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Time Management for Students
Focuses on how students can make better use of their time. It suggests where and when to study, how to plan and schedule study and personal time, and how to combat procrastination.
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From High School to College
Discusses the differences between high school and college including personal freedom, the classes, the professors, studying, test and grades. It also discusses transitional problems that can arise during the change like depression, anxiety and substance abuse along with confidentiality of your college records, life management skill, the benefits of getting involved in school activities and the dangers of credit cards. The presentation concludes with college survival tips.
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