COUNSELING CENTER

 

2006-2007 ANNUAL REPORT

 

AND

 

DATA SUMMARY

 

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

 

 

              

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by:

Michael Mond, Ph.D., Director

Counseling Center

June 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counseling Center Annual Report 2006-07_ revised 06-14-07_mm_Annual Report

 

 

 

 


 

COUNSELING CENTER: ANNUAL REPORT AND DATA SUMMARY 2006-07

 

«                 The CC provided 20,056 hours of service during the Academic Year (Sept. 2006 -May 2007). 

 

«                  Individual Personal Counseling was provided to 957 student clients in 6,002 sessions for an average of 6.3 sessions per client. Group Counseling was provided to 88 students in 10 groups. Altogether, individual and group psychotherapy activity account for 63% of all Counseling Center service time. 

 

«                 Psychiatric services were increased significantly this past year. 344 students were evaluated by staff psychiatrists (36% of all clients served) in 1,696 sessions for an average of 3.6 sessions. This is 59% increase from the previous year.   282 different students received psychotropic medication (29% of clients served).

 

«                 The CC also continued to use the Behavioral Health Monitor (BHM20) to monitor client progress and therapy outcome.  New CC clients demonstrated significant improvement during treatment from intake to the last session (average score increased from 2.72 to 2.97) on a 5 point scale ranging from 0 (worst health) to 4 (best health) with a score of 2.93 or better considered positive mental health for college students. Also, 68% of all clients reported significant improvement, 26% reported no change, and 6% reported some deterioration as measured by the BHM20.

 

«                 The CC continues to engage in research to improve monitoring of potentially suicidal clients.  This past year the CC participated in research that suggested suicidal states can be distinguished by those reporting “hopelessness” from those reporting “self-hate” at intake. This research suggests “hopeless” clients resolve their suicidality more quickly than those that report “self-hate” suggesting that different treatment approaches for these two groups might be warranted.

 

«                 The CC averaged 175.2 client sessions per week (including psychiatrists) in the Fall 2006 semester and 171.3 client sessions per week (including psychiatrists) in the Spring 2007 semester. The CC averaged 11.0 emergencies per week in the Fall 2006 semester and 9.4 emergencies per week in the Spring 200.

 

«                 In addition to Individual and Group Services, CC services during the Academic Year included Training and Supervision (10.8% of time), Outreach and Workshop activity (2.3%), Consultations (3.7%), Community Activity (2.5%), Professional Development (2.1%), Professional Activity including Research and Teaching (4.1%), and Administrative Activity (10.8%). 

 

«                 In Emergency Interventions, the Center served 283 clients in daytime emergencies (about 30% of clients served) and 79 clients in after hour emergencies (93 calls).  The CC made 5 violence assessments, monitored 47 students in its suicide tracking system, recommended 39 mental health (medical) leaves, and administered 16 readmission evaluations.  56 clients were referred off campus for more extensive treatment. The CC played a significant role in preventing 128 students from dropping out of school last year, while 80 were given assistance in exercising appropriate extensions or withdrawal from classes. There were 27 emergency room visits resulting in 22 hospitalizations.

 

«                 The most common problems/symptoms presented by clients during individual therapy include: feelings of being overwhelmed” (34%), “general anxieties and worries” (31%),  “time management and motivational issues” (29%), “academic concerns” (29%), “depression” (22%), “generally unhappy and dissatisfied” (21%), “lack of self-confidence or self-esteem” (20%), “lack of motivation, detachment, and hopelessness” (19%), “overly high standards for self” (18%), “sleep problems” (16%) and “loneliness, homesickness” (16%). These problems are not mutually exclusive.

 

«                 The CC provided 43 Outreach Activities, Workshops, and Consultation programs last year serving 1,606 students, 170 faculty and staff, and 1,364 “others” for an overall total of 3,140 individuals.

 

«                 Evaluations -The CC Intake Service Evaluation Report reveals that on a survey taken after the initial session 60% of clients feel that the personal counseling service is excellent while an additional 36% feel that the service is good.


 

«                 The CC continues to provide services to the Nursing School and the Peabody Institute of Music.  Students from both schools report satisfaction with the services offered by the CC (Nursing School evaluations show 73% of clients have an “excellent impression” of the CC and 26% have a “good” impression.  For Peabody the percentages are 70% and 30% respectively).

 

«                 The CC Pre-Doctoral Training program has 4 full time interns. The training program included 47 didactic programs and supervision in both individual and group formats.

 

«                 The CC employs staff coordinators to develop and improve programming for Asian-American students/International students, Minority students, Outreach/Workshop and Consultative Services, Group Counseling, Professional Development, Substance Abuse Counseling, Peer Counseling, Research, Nursing School, Peabody Institute of Music, Predoctoral  Internship Training, and Eating Disorders. 

 

«                 CC staff are active in professional development and professional activity.  Clinical staff participated in 39 professional workshops, conferences, courses, seminars and other educational activities.   In addition, professional staff engaged in 15 professional activities (e.g., teaching, professional boards, consultation, and research activities, etc...) and are members of 24 professional organizations.

 

«                 The CC continues to foster values of teamwork and collaboration by participating in over 72 JHU community activities, programs, and committees.  

 

«                 The CC expanded the work of the Counseling Center Student Advisory Board (CCAB). The CCAB played an active role in sending emails to all students Homewood students on “How to Recognize  and Respond to Distressed Students.”  The CCAB also focused this year on implementing the winning proposal in the JHU “Spirit of Community Project-The Hop Hon Hunt.” This was designed as a scavenger hunt to acquaint incoming freshmen with the rich diversity of the Baltimore neighborhoods. In cooperation with the Office of the Dean of Student Life, the hunt was planned for 120 students, whose task it was to find clues, take pictures, and create a collage of their neighborhood. 7 teams entered the “Spirit of Community” collage contest and the winners were honored at a Spring Fair ceremony, organized by the very enthusiastic members of CCAB.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Topic

Page #

SECTION I. 

Overview of CC Hours by Service Area: AY 2006-07        

5

SECTION II.

Individual Psychotherapy Services: May 22, 2006 - May 20, 2007

 

A) Individual Psychotherapy: Direct Services Caseload Statistics

 

 

1.  General Numbers

6

 

 

2.  Intakes Seen per Week (New and Returning Clients)

6

 

 

3.  Number of Clients Seen per Week

6

 

 

4.  Psychiatrist Clients Seen per Week

6

 

 

5.  Emergency Daytime Walk-in Clients Seen per Week

6

 

 

6.  Total Number of Individual Clients Seen for Past 7 Years

7

 

 

7.  Weekly Case Load Comparisons for the Past 7 Years

7

 

 

8.  Emergency Sessions Per Week Comparisons for the Past 7 Years

7

 

 

9.  Frequency of Client Visits During Past Year

7

 

 

10. Insurance

7

 

B) Individual Psychotherapy: Demographics of Counseling Center Clients

 

 

1. Gender

8

 

 

2. School Affiliation

8

 

 

3. Age

8

 

 

4. Ethnic Status

8

 

 

5. Marital Status

8

 

 

6. Class Year

8

 

 

7. Academic Standing

8

 

 

8. Other Items

8

 

 

9. Academic Major

9-10

 

 

10.  Medical

10

 

 

11.  Residence

10

 

 

12.  How First Heard of Counseling Center

11

 

 

13.  Referral Source

11

 

 

14.  Presenting Complaints by Frequency  (Rank Order)

12

 

 

15.  Presenting Complaints by Problem Area

13-14

 

 

16.  Behavioral Health Monitor Items

14

 

C) Individual Psychotherapy:  Intake Service Evaluation Survey

15-18

SECTION III.  

Research Projects

 

A) Suicide Tracking

19

 

B) The Behavioral Health Questionnaire (BHM) Research Project

20-25

SECTION IV.

Summary of Group Psychotherapy Provided by Counseling Center Staff

26

SECTION V.

Summary of Counseling Center Pre-Doctoral Internship Training Program                        

 

 A) Trainees and Supervisors

26-27

 

 B) The Training Program

27-28

 

 C) Training Program Assessments

28

 

 D) Contact with Academic Training Programs

28

 

 E) Recruitment and Selection of 2006-07 Interns

28

F) Development of the Pre-Doctoral Psychology Internship Program

29

 

G) Training Seminar Schedule

29-30

SECTION VI.

Summary of Workshops, Outreach, and Consultation Activity by CC Staff

31-32

SECTION VII.

Summary of JHU Community Activity by Counseling Center Staff.

33-34

SECTION VIII.

Summary of Professional Development and Professional Activity by CC Staff. 

35-36

SECTION IX.

Coordinator Report Summaries

37-41


 

SECTION I.  Overview of CC Hours by Service Area:

Academic Year 2006-07 (August 15, 2006- May 20, 2007)

 

Function/Activity for

2006-07 Academic Year

Staff Hours

AY 2006-2007

% Hrs

Academic Year 2006-2007

1. Individual Therapy- Counselors

5,165

(Note: 6,005 for full year)

25.8%

2. Psychiatrists’ Visits/Medication Checks

649

(Note: 747 for full year)

3.2%

3. Group Therapy

1368

6.8%

4. Clinical Management (Indiv. & Group) – Counselors

5249

26.2%

5. Clinical Management – Psychiatrists

340

1.7%

6. Training & Supervision Activity

2,157

10.8%

7. Outreach  and Workshops Activity

465

2.3%

8. Consultation Activity  (incl. after hr oncall)

737

3.7%

9. JHU Community Activity

509

2.5%

10. Professional Development Activity

 430

2.1%

11. Professional Activity*

 813

4.1%

12. Administrative Activity**

2,174

10.8%

All Services Total

20,056

100%

 

*Note: Professional Activity refers to participation in activities that benefit the profession or the wider community such as research, teaching, professional boards, etc…

 

**Note: Administration includes staff meetings, public relations, budget activity, data management, coordinating activity with Nursing School and Peabody, coordinator responsibilities of professional staff, coordinating and directing internship program, coordinating and training of Peer Counseling program (APTT), marketing, evaluation, planning, and all personnel activity.

 

SECTION II:  Individual Psychotherapy Services: May 22, 2006 - May 20, 2007

 

                                                             A) Direct Services Caseload Statistics

1.  General Numbers

No. of Clients seen in Personal Counseling (Full year)

No. of Therapy Sessions (Full Year) - (Not including Consulting Psychiatrists)   

No. of Clients seen by Consulting Psychiatrists (Full Year)

No. of Therapy sessions by Consulting Psychiatrists (Full Year)

No. of Clients receiving psychotropic medication

No. of Peabody School Students served

No. of Therapy Sessions - Peabody (Not including Consulting Psychiatrists)   

No. of Peabody Conservatory Students served by Consulting Psychiatrists

No. of Peabody Conservatory Students sessions provided by Consulting Psychiatrists

No. of Nursing School Students served

No. of Therapy Sessions - Nursing (Not including Consulting Psychiatrists)   

No. of Nursing School Students served by Consulting Psychiatrists

No. of Nursing School Students sessions provided by Consulting Psychiatrists

No. of Clients seen in emergency crisis during daytime hours

No. of Emergency clients served after hours by CC staff

No. of Emergency phone calls received after hours by CC staff

No. of After hour meetings with client on campus by CC staff

No. of Clients sent to hospital emergency room after hours

No. of Clients admitted to emergency room (hospitalized) after hours

No. of Hours spent in after hours emergencies

Avg. Number of minutes spent responding to each after hour emergency (min – max) No. of Weeks during year that required after hours emergency response

No. of Clients sent to emergency room – after hours plus day

No. of Clients hospitalized - after hours plus day

No. of Clients CC estimated to have helped stay in school

No. of Clients given CC Mental Health Withdrawal 

No. of Clients given academic assistance (i.e., letter for course withdraw or extension)

No. of Clients who received Readmission Evaluation

No. of Clients on Suicide Tracking

No. of Clients believe prevented from harming self/others

No. of Clients assessed for ADHD

No. of Clients treated or assessed for Substance Abuse

No. of Clients treated or assessed for Eating Disorders

No. of Clients given Violence Assessment

No. of clients who report that “someone in their family owns a gun”

No. of Clients who received counseling for sexual assault

No. of Clients successfully terminated

No. of Clients referred off campus

     #  

957

6,002

 

344 (36%)

    1,696

282 (29%)

49

267

 

21 of 49 (43%)

 

53

 

115

590

 

50 of 115 (44%)

157

 

283 (30%)

79

 93

3     

14

7

52 hours 5 min

40 min (5- 240 min)

39 of 52 (75%)

 

27

22

128 (13%)

 39 (4%)

  80 (5%)

 

16 (2%)

47 (5%)

76 (8%)

40 (4%)

98 (10%)

32 (3%)

5 (<1%)

161 (18%)

10 (1%)

372 (39%)

56   (6%)

2.  Intakes during Academic Year (i.e., New & Returning Clients)

Average # of Intakes /Week (Fall Semester)

Average # of Intakes /Week (Spring Semester)

Maximum # of Intakes/Week  (Academic Year)

 

25.5

14.7

39

3.  Clients Seen/Week during Academic Year

Average # of clients seen/Week  (Fall - Not including Psychiatrists)         

Average # of clients seen/Week  (Fall - Including Psychiatrists)

Average # of clients seen/Week  (Spring - Not including Psychiatrists)

Average # of clients seen/Week  (Spring- Including Psychiatrists)

Maximum # of clients seen/Week (Academic Year- Not including Psychiatrists)

Maximum # of clients seen/Week (Academic Year- Including Psychiatrists)

 

          146.4

175.2

140.9

171.3

187

 

226    

4.  Psychiatrist Clients Seen/Week during Academic Year

Average # of Psychiatrist clients seen/Week (Fall)

Average # of Psychiatrist clients seen/Week (Spring)

Maximum # of Psychiatrist clients seen/Week (Academic Year)

 

28.8

30.4

49

5.  Emergency Daytime Walk-in Clients Seen/Week during Academic Year    

Average # of daytime emergencies seen/Week (Fall)

Average # of daytime emergencies seen/Week (Spring)

Maximum # of daytime emergencies seen/Week (Academic Year)

 

 

11.0

9.4

21

6.  Total # of Individual Clients Seen for the Past 7 Academic Years (AY).  

Total # Clients Seen for 2006-07

Total # Clients Seen for 2005-06

Total # Clients Seen for 2004-05

Total # Clients Seen for 2003-04

Total # Clients Seen for 2002-03

Total # Clients Seen for 2001-02

Total # Clients Seen for 2000-01

 

957

1,035

1,083

916

886

802

726

7.  Weekly Case Load Comparisons for the Past 7 Years during AY (not including Psychiatry Sessions)

Average Sessions/Week for 2006-07

Average Sessions/Week for 2005-06

Average Sessions/Week for 2004-05

Average Sessions/Week for 2003-04

Average Sessions/Week for 2002-03

Average Sessions/Week for 2001-02

Average Sessions/Week for 2000-01

 

 

143

144

163

160

145

144

114


8.  Daytime Emergency Sessions/wk Comparisons for the Past 7 AY 

Average Sessions for 2006-07

Average Sessions for 2005-06

Average Sessions for 2004-05

Average Sessions for 2003-04

Average Sessions for 2002-03

Average Sessions for 2001-02

Average Sessions for 2000-01

 

10.1

9.5

13.3

9.8

7.1

5.8

5.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                             9.  # of Appointments per clients during past year

Staff Only

(n=948)

Psychiatrists Only

(n=344)

Staff plus Psychiatrists

(n=957)

1 appointment

2 appointments

3 appointments

4 appointments

5 appointments

6 appointments

7 appointments

8 appointments

9 appointments

10 appointments

11+ appointments

1-5 appointments

6-10 appointments

11-15 appointments

16- 20 appointments

21+ appointments

212 (22%)

135 (14%)

117 (12%)

81  (9% )

59   (6%)

50   (5%)

43   (5%)

33   (4%)

32   (3%)

21   (2%)

165 (17%)

604 (64%)

179 (19%)

69   (7%)

40   (4%)

56   (6%)

99 (30%)

71 (21%)

52 (15%)

36 (11%)

19   (6%)

14   (4%)

15   (4%)

7   (2%)

12   (4%)

5   (2%)

14   (4%)

277 (81%)

53 (15%)

11   (3%)

3 (>1%)

0   (0%)

191 (20%)

116 (12%)

108 (11%)

81 (9%)

59 (6%)

58 (6%)

41 (4%)

33 (3%)

30 (3%)

26 (3%)

214 (22%)

555 (58%)

188 (20%)

77 (8%)

56 (6%)

81 (9%)

Average # of visits/per client (staff only)

Average # of visits/per client (psychiatrists)

Average # of visits/per client (staff + psychiatrists)

6.3 visits

3.6 visits

7.6 visits

10.  Insurance

No. of clients who reported having University (Chickering) Health Insurance Policy

No. of grad student clients who reported having University Health Insurance Policy

No. of undergrad student clients who reported having University Health Insur. Policy

No. of International Students who reported having University Health Insurance Policy

No. of Peabody Students who reported having University Health Insurance Policy

No. of Nursing Students who reported having University Health Insurance Policy

No. of clients referred out who reported having University Health Insurance

No. of total sessions clients with University Health Insurance seen before referred out

 

361 (38%)

205 (of 245) (84%)

131 (of 660) (20%)

67 (of 84) (80%)

11 (of 49) (22%)

74 (of 115) (64%)

29 (of 360) (8%)

725 sessions

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

B) Individual Psychotherapy: Demographics of Counseling Center Clients (N=957)

 

1. Gender

Male

Female

Total

Number

  348

 609

957

Percentage

               36% 

64%

       100%

2. School Affiliation* (Some students enrolled in more than 1 program)

Arts and Sciences

Engineering

Nursing School

Peabody Institute

Institute for Policy Studies

Advanced Academic Prog.-A&S

Other / No Response

Number

 

608

180  

 115

    49

1

1

3                 

Percentage   

 

64%

19%    

 12%

      5%

< 1%

< 1%

< 1% 

3. Age

Age Range

Mode

Mean

Median

Greater than 25 years of age

Number

16-58 years

20.0 years

22.92 years

21.0 years

215

Percentage

 

 

 

 

23%

4. Ethnic Status

African-American

Asian

Biracial

Caucasian

Native-American

Latino/Hispanic

Other / No Response

Number

44

187

28

598

3

46

       51  

Percentage

   5%

 20%

3%

63%

    < 1%

      5%

    5%

5. Marital Status

Single

Married/Committed Relationship

Separated

Divorced

Other

No Response

Number

 780

   139

     4

    9

   14

11     

 Percentage

  82%

 15%

< 1%

1%

2%

1%

6. Class Year

Freshman

Sophomore

Junior

Senior

Graduate Student

Post-Baccalaureate Program

Post-Doctoral Student/Fellow

Other / No Response

Number

   128

 156

 194

 182

 249

18

1

29  

Percentage

13%

 16%

 20%

 19%

 26%

2%

< 1%

3%

7. Academic Standing   

Good Standing

Academically dismissed

Reinstated

On Probation

Other / No Response

Number

 832

8   

 9

 49

 59

Percentage

        87%

   1%

    1%

    5%

    6%

8. Other Items

International Students

Transfer Students

Physically Challenged Students

Students concerned about Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

Number

84

37

11

172

Percentage

9%

4%

1%

18%

9. Academic Major

 Undeclared/ Undecided

 No Response

 Arts and Science Totals 

 Anthropology

 Behavioral Biology

 Biology

 Biophysics

 Chemistry

 Classics

 Cognitive Science

 Comparative American Cultures

 Earth & Planetary Science

East Asian Studies

 Economics

 English

 Environmental Earth Sciences

 Film and Media Studies

 French

 German

 History

 History of Art

 History of Science, Medicine, & Technology

 International Studies

 Italian Studies

 Latin American Studies

 Mathematics

 Music

 Near Eastern Studies

 Neuroscience

 Philosophy

 Physics & Astronomy

 Political Science

 Pre-Med Cert (Post-Baccalaureate)

 Psychological and Brain Sciences

 Public Health

 Public Policy

 Romance Languages

 Science, Medicine, & Technology

 Sociology

 Spanish

 Writing Seminars

 Other Arts & Sciences

 Humanistic Studies

 Natural Sciences

 Social & Behavioral Sciences

Area Majors Other

Number

  51

66

544  

11

5  

47

    14

 21

     10

9

0    

1

2

23  

16

   2

3

4    

7

21    

   12

    6

31

3

3

     12

8    

5

    34

10    

28

29

3

 33

 43

10

9

0

11  

4

   37

9

 3

    4

0

1

Percentage

5.3%

 6.9%

56.8%

1.1%

0.5%  

4.9%

   1.5%

   2.2%

 1.0%   

0.9%

0.0%  

0.1%

0.2%

 2.4%

   1.7%

0.2%

0.3%

0.4%

 0.7%

    2.2%

    1.3%

   0.6%

    3.2%

0.3%

0.3%

      1.3%

0.8%

     0.5%

3.6%   

1.0%

     1.4%

3.0%

0.3%

3.4%

4.5%

1.0%

0.9%

0%

1.1%   

0.4%

3.9%

     0.9%

     0.3%

     0.4%

0%

0.1%

Engineering Totals  

 Biomedical Engineering

 Chemical Engineering

 Civil Engineering

 Computer Engineering

 Computer Science

 Electrical Engineering

 Engineering Mechanics

 General Engineering

 Geography & Environmental Engineering

 Materials Science & Engineering

 Mathematical Sciences

 Mechanical Engineering

 Other Engineering

170

     44

       28

       6

8   

19

     8

4

1 

 14

      12

       8

        15

3       

17.8%

     4.6%

     2.9%

     0.6%

0.8% 

 0.8%

   0.8%

0.4%

0.1%  

  1.5%

     1.3%

    0.8%

1.6%

0.3%


 

 

9a. Peabody- Affiliated School Total

 Performance Certificate

 GPD

 Peabody/Homewood Double Degree Program

 Performance: Bachelors

 Performance: Masters

 DMA

 AD

 Music Education: Bachelors

 Music Education: Masters

 Recording Arts: Bachelors

 Recording Arts: Masters

 Conducting

Other Peabody

Not Reporting/Missing

Number

49

8      

1     

0

22

9

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

3

3

Percentage

5.1%

0.8%

0.1%

0.0%

2.3%

 0.9%

0.1%

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%   

0.1%

 0.0%

0.3%

0.3%

9b. Nursing - Affiliated School Total

 Regular Program

 Accelerated Program

 Other Nursing Affiliated School

Other Nursing Not Reported

115

49

37

17

12

12.0%

5.1%

3.9%

 1.8%

1.3%

 

10. Medical

Previously received counseling elsewhere

Currently taking medication

Experiencing medical problems

Medical problem in family

Emotional problem in family

Alcoholism/Substance abuse in family

Adopted

 

 367

387

 171

327

344

245

9

 

     38%

     40%

18%

34%

     36%

     26%

 1%

 

11. Residence  

Residence Halls (On-Campus Total)

  AMR I

  AMR II

  Building A

  Building B

  McCoy Hall

  Wolman Hall

  Bradford Apartments

  Homewood Apartments

  Rogers House

Peabody Residence Hall

 Campus Housing Other

Off-campus Other

No Response 

Number

354

 20

 30

    15

  13

 63

43

    20

42

    2

   15

 91

 581

22

Percentage

37%

       2%

       3%

     2%

      1%

      7%

        5%

       2%

        4%

        < 1%

      2%