Research: College and University Student Mental Health   

I’ve had a long-standing focus on issues of student mental health as a part of my institutional career background in higher education and also my private Grad-Mentor practice. I’ve consulted several institutions on best practices in assessing student mental health issues and in developing sufficient capacity on campus to support student counseling services. This is a topic that I maintain a robust focus in my research and as such, this directory will continue to grow regularly. For academic research on this subject, scroll down this page past the General References section.

>> General References

2020-2023

• {NEW} Current Psychiatric Treatment for College Students with Depression only, Anxiety only, or Comorbid Depression & Anxiety (2023), by Carolin C. Hoeflich, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} Change in University Student Health Behaviours after the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2023), by Alex Patin et al, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• {NEW} Physical Activity and Mental Health in Undergraduate Students (2023), by Gabriel Rodriguez-Romo, et. al, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• {NEW} Student Mental Health is in Crisis: Campuses are Rethinking their Approach (2022), from the American Psychological Association
• {NEW} Peer Counseling in College Mental Health: A Survey of Students’ Attitudes and Experiences with Mental Health Peer Counseling (2022), from the Mary Christie Institute
• {NEW} Social Media Discussions Predict Mental Health Consultations on College Campuses (2022), by Koustuv Saha, published in the journal Scientific Reports
• {NEW} College Students’ Sense of Belonging and Mental Health Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022), by Maithreyi Gopalan et. al, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
• {NEW} Effects of Medical School on Mental Health and Sleeping Habits (2022), by Blake McKinley, et. al, published in MedRXiv
• {NEW} Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 Among Children and College Students: A Systematic Review (2022), by Jad A. Elharake, et. al, published in the journal Child Psychiatry & Human Development
• {NEW} You Can Ask for Mental-Health Help, but Can You Find Any? (2021) by Lee Skallerup Bessette, from the Chronicle of Higher Education 
• {NEW} Did Covid Break Student’ Mental Health?, (2021) by Sarah Brown, from the Chronicle of Higher Education
• {NEW} Stress of University Students Before and After Campus Closure in Response to COVID-19 (2021), by Luise von Keyserlingk, et. al, published in the Journal of Community Psychology
• {NEW} Prevalence and Risk Factors for Mental Health Problems in University Undergraduate Students: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis (2021), by Elena Sheldon, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} (PODCAST) A Year in Review on College Student Mental Health: Resilience, Awareness, and Opportunities for 2022 (Dec. 2021), from the Mary Christie Institute
• {NEW}Panel Proposes Ways to Meet the Mental Health Needs of Minority Students (2021), by John Edelman, from Diverse Issues in Higher Education
• ‘Heart-Pounding Conversations: Professors are Being Trained to Spot Signs of Mental-Health Distress (2021), by Kelly Field, from the Chronicle of Higher Education 
• Healthy Minds Study Among Colleges and Universities (2021), from the Healthy Minds Network
• {NEW} (PODCAST) The Healthy Minds Study’s Winter/Spring 2021: Pandemic’s Effects on Mental Health, College Student Loneliness, and Other Findings (November 2021), from the Mary Christie Institute
• {NEW} (PODCAST) Faculty’s Role in Student Mental Health, by Dr. Sarah K. Lipson and Dr. Zoe Ragouzeos (April 2021), rom the Mary Christie Institute
• Emotional Well-Being and Coping During Covid-19 (2020), from the University of California San Francisco Department of Psychiatry
• Universities’ Response to Supporting Mental Health of College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic (2020), by Rachel Conrad, MD, Harika Rayala, Meera Menon, MD, and Kruti Vora, published in Psychiatric Times
• The Impact of Covid-19 on College Student Well-Being (2020), from the American College Health Association and the Healthy Minds Network
• Covid-19 Has Worsened the Student Mental Health Crisis. Can Resilience Training Fix It? (2020), by Sarah Brown and Alexander C. Kafka, published in the Chronicle of Higher Education 
• Covid-19 Sent LGBTQ Students Back to Unsupportive Homes. That Raises the Risk that They Won’t Return (2020), by Sarah Brown, published in the Chronicle of Higher Education 
• The Mental Health Crisis on Campus and How Colleges Can Fix It (2020), by Dr. Marty Swanbrow Becker, published in The Conversation
• Students Often Glorify Stress. Here’s How One College is Helping them to Ease It (2020), by Julia Schmalz, published in the Chronicle of Higher Education
• National College Health Assessment National Results, 2000-2019 Reports from the ACHA data repository
  
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• Spring 2019 ACHA/NCHAII Executive Summary Report from the American College Health Association
• Harvard EdCast: Prioritizing Mental Health in College (2019), from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education
• How Colleges Today are Supporting Student Mental Health (2019), by Amy L. Eva, published in UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Magazine 
• The Real Reason Record Numbers of College Students are Seeking Mental Health Treatment (2019), by Samantha Lauriello, from Health.com
• The Healthy Minds Study: 2018-19 Report on the State of College Students’ Mental Health (2019), by the Healthy Minds Network 
• College Student Mental Health and Well-being: A Survey of Presidents (2019), by Hollie Chessman and Morgan Taylor, published in Higher Education Today
• Investing in Student Mental Health: Opportunities & Benefits for College Leadership (2019), by Sarah Ketchen Lipson, et al., published by the American Council on Education
• Increased Rates of Mental Health Service Utilization by U.S. College Students: 10-Year Population-level Trends (2018), by Sarah Ketchen Lipson, et al., published in Psychiatry Online
• ACHA Mental Health Symposium 2017: A View from the Top: The Real Mental Health Crisis on Campus (video), from the ACHA Youtube channel
• The College Student Mental Health Crisis: What’s Behind the Reported Problems? (2018), by Gregg Henriques, Ph.D. from Psychology Today
• Students Under Pressure: College and university counseling centers are examining how best to serve the growing number of students seeking their services, from the American Psychological Association (2014)  

>> Academic Literature

> Primary Published Student Mental Health Research

2020-2023

• {NEW} Pilot Study of an Undergraduate College Course to Support Student Mental Health: Wellness and Resilience for College and Beyond (2023), by Carla D. Chugani, et. al, published in the Journal of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy
• {NEW} Perfectionism, Substance Use, and Mental Health in College Students: A Longitudinal Analysis (2023), by Sarah K. Nelsen, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Enhancing Racial/Ethnic Equity in College Student Mental Health through Innovative Screening and Treatment (2022), by Tamar Kodish, et. al, published in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
• {NEW} Optimizing Efforts to Promote Mental Health on College and University Campuses: Recommendations to Facilitate Usage of Services, Resources, and Supports (2022), by Brett R. Harris, Brianna M. Maher, & Leah Wentworth, published in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
• {NEW} Suicidal Behaviours and Mental Health Disorders among Students Commencing College (2022), by Caoimhe Ward, et. al, published in the journal Psychiatry Research
• {NEW} Associations of University Student Life Challenges with Mental Health and Self-rated Health: A Longitudinal Study with 6 months Follow-up (2022), by Fabio Porru, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} Factors that Influence Mental Health of University and College Students in the UK: A Rapid Review (2022), by Fiona Campbell, et al, published in Research Square
• {NEW} Transgender College Students’ Mental Health: Comparing Transgender Students to their Cisgender Peers (2022), by Amanda Blakewood Pascale & James M. DeVita, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Food Insecurity and Mental Health Among Young Adult College Students in the United States (2022), by Hans Oh, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} Improving Physical and Mental Health of College Students through Consciousness-Based Education (2021), by Marie Loiselle & Frederick Travis, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Association Between Psychological Flexibility and Physical Violence Perpetration in College Student Populations: Results from the National Healthy Minds Study (2021), by Kyle T. Ganson et al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Aspects of Campus Climate and Mental Health Threats: The Role of Hypervigilance (2021), by Joanna R. Timmerman & V. Volpe, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Debt Stress, College Stress: Implications for Black and Latinx Students’ Mental Health (2021), by Faith M. Deckard, Bridget J. Goosby, and Jacob E. Cheadle, published in the journal Race and Social Problems
• {NEW} Prevention and Treatment of Mental Health and Psychosocial Problems in College Students: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses (2021), by Pim Cuijpers, et. al, published in the journal Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
• {NEW} Undergraduates’ Mental Health During the Pandemic: New Insights into Links with Financial Hardships, Academic Obstacles, and Support (2020), by Krista M. Soria, Bonnie Horgos, & Kevin Luu, published in SERU Consortium Reports from the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education
• {NEW} Storm, Stress, Silence: A Focus Group Examination of Mental Health Culture and Challenges among Graduate Students Currently or Previously Experiencing Depression (2020), by Jason T. Siegel and Amanda Keeler, published in the Journal of College Counseling
• The Effect of e-mental health interventions on Academic Performance in University and College Students: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials (2020), by F. Bolinsky, et. al, published in the journal Internet Interventions
• Are Stress Management Interventions Effective in Reducing Stress, Anxiety, and Depression in College Students? (2020), By Icaro J.S. Ribeiro, et. al, published in the journal Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice
  
  
  2017-2019
  
  
• Internet Interventions for Mental Health in University Students: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (2019), published in the International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
• Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in First-Generation College Students (2019), by Jonathan K. Noel, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• Digital Mental Health Interventions for Depression, Anxiety, and Enhancement of Psychological Well-Being Among College Students: Systematic Review (2019), by Emily G. Lattie, et. al, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
• {NEW} Making Mental Health a Priority on College Campuses: Implementing Large Scale Screening and Follow-up in a High Enrollment Gateway Course (2019), by Flora-Jean M. Forbes et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Patients’ Experiences in a Guided Internet- and App-Based Stress Intervention for College Students: A Qualitative Study (2018), by R.J. Fleischmann et. al, published in the journal Internet Interventions
• Barriers of Mental Health Treatment Utilization Among First-year College Students: First Cross-national Results from the WHO World Mental Heath International College Student Initiative (2019), by David Daniel Ebert, et. al, published in the International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
• Trends in College Students’ Mental Health Diagnoses and Utilization of Services, 2009-2015 (2018), by Sara B. Oswalt, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• Prediction of Major Depressive Disorder Onset in College Students (2018), by David D. Ebert, et. al, published in the journal Depression & Anxiety
• How Universities Can Enhance Student Mental Wellbeing: The Student Perspective (2018), by Chi Baik, Wendy Larcombe, & Abi Brooker, published in the journal Higher Education Research & Development
• {NEW} Effectiveness of an Internet- and App-Based Intervention for College Students with Elevated Stress: Randomized Controlled Trial (2018), by Matthias Harrer, et. al, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
• Mental Health Problems in College Freshmen: Prevalence and Academic Functioning (2018), by Ronny Bruffaerts, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• WHO World Mental Health Surveys International College Student Project: Prevalence and Distribution of Mental Disorders (2018), by R.P. Auerbach, et. al, published in the Journal of Abnormal Psychology
• Student Mental Health: Some Answers and More Questions (2018), by June S.L. Brown, published in The Journal of Mental Health
• The Prevalence and Predictors of Mental Health Diagnoses and Suicide Among U.S. College Students: Implications for Addressing Disparities in Service Use (2018), by Cindy H. Liu, et. al, published in the journal Depression & Anxiety
• College Life is Stressful Today–Emerging Stressors and Depressive Symptoms in College Students (2018), published in the Journal of American College Health
• Are We in Crisis? National Mental Health and Treatment Trends in College Counseling Centers by Henry Xiao, et al. (2017), published in the journal Psychological Services 
• {NEW} Leaving College Prematurely: The Experiences of Nontraditional-age College Students with Depression (2017), by V. Thompson-Ebanks, published in the Journal of College Student Retention
• {NEW} Using Online Interventions to Deliver College Student Mental Health Resources: Evidence from Randomized Clinical Trials (2017), by V.N. Nguyen-Feng, et. al, published in the journal Psychological Services
• Mental Health Service Utilization Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Questioning or Queer College Students (2017), by Michael S. Dunbar, et. al, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health
• University Counseling Service for Improving Students’ Mental Health (2017), by Francesca Vescovelli, et. al, published in the journal Psychological Services

> COVID-19 Impact on Mental Health

2020-2022

• {NEW} College Student Mental Health: Understanding Changes in Psychological Symptoms in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States (2022), by Anne I. Roche, Paul Holdefer, & Emily B.K. Thomas, published in the journal Current Psychology
• {NEW} Priorities for Addressing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Student Mental Health (2022), by Cindy H. Liu, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Coping with COVID-19: A Snapshot of College Student Mental Health, Coping, and Expectancies During Stay-at-home Orders (2022), by Mackenzie, L.S., et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Trends in College Student Mental Health and Help-seeking by Race/Ethnicity: Findings from the National Healthy Minds Study, 2013-2021 (2022), by Sarah Ketchen Lipson, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} Enhancing Racial/Ethnic Equity in College Student Mental Health Through Innovative Screening and Treatment (2022), by Tamar Kodish, et. al, published in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental Health Services Research
• {NEW} A Mixed-Methods Investigation of College Student Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic (2022), by Emily Hotez, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} Prevalence of Anxiety in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review (2022), by Shefali Liyanage, et. al, published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
• {NEW} A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Cohort Studies Comparing Mental Health before versus During the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 (2022), by Eric Robinson, et. al, published in the Journal of Affective Disorders
• {NEW} Uptake and Effectiveness of a Self-guided Mobile App Platform for College Student Mental Health (2022), by Emily G. Lattie, et. al, published in the journal Internet Interventions
• {NEW} Predicting Student Mental Wellbeing and Loneliness and the Importance of Digital Skills (2022), by Larisa M. Dinu, et. al, published in the Journal of Further and Higher Education
• {NEW} Coping with COVID-19: A Snapshot of College Student Mental Health, Coping and Expectancies during Stay-at-Home Orders (2022), by MacKenzie L. Shanahan, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} COVID Anxiety and Stress in Higher Ed (CASH) (2022), by Letitia Bergantz & Christopher E. Curtis, published in the Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence
• {NEW} “Emotional Distancing”: Change and Strain in U.S. Young Adult College Students’ Relationships During COVID-19 (2022), by Miranda P. Dotson, et. al, published in the journal Emerging Adulthood
• {NEW} Distance Education Students’ Mental Health, Connectedness and Academic Performance during COVID-19: A Mixed-Methods Study (2022), by Gina DiMalta et. al, published in the journal Distance Education
• {NEW} Sex and Relationships Pre- and Early- COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a Probability Sample of U.S. Undergraduate Students (2022), by Debby Herbenick, published in the Archives of Sexual Behavior
• {NEW} COVID-19 and Mental Health Among At-risk University Students: A Prospective Study into Risk and Protective Factors (2021), published in the International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
• {NEW} Comparing Mental Health and Well-being of U.S. Undergraduate and Graduate Students During the Early Stages of the COVID-19 Epidemic (2021), by Lauren A. Dial, et. al, published in the Journal of American College Health
• {NEW} COVID-19 Mental Health Consequences on Medical Students Worldwide (2021), by Rea Mittal, Lilly Su, & Rohit Jain (2021), published in the Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
• {NEW} Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on College Student Mental Health and Wellness (2021), by William E. Copland, et. al, published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
• {NEW} The COVID-19 Pandemic and Mental Health of First-Year College Students: Examining the Effect of COVID-19 Stressors using Longitudinal Data (2021), by Jane Cooley Fruehwirth, published in the journal PLOS One
• {NEW} The Prevalence of Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms and Sleep Disturbance in Higher Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2021), by Jiawen Deng, et. al, published in the journal Psychiatry Research
• {NEW} Initial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on College Student Mental Health: A Longitudinal Examination of Risk and Protective Factors (2021), by Martha Zimmerman, et. al, published in the journal Psychiatry Research
• {NEW} Mental Health and Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Higher Education: Evidence from G20 Countries (2021), by Mohammad Nurunnabi, et. al, published in the Journal of Public Health Research
• {NEW} Mental Health and Coping Strategies in Undergraduate and Graduate Students During COVID-19 Pandemic (2021), by Nainana Dapieve Patias, et. al, published in the journal Trends in Psychology
• {NEW} The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Undergraduate and Graduate Students with Emotional or Mental Health Concerns or Conditions (2020), by Bonnie M. Horgos, et. al, published in SERU Consortium Reports from the UC Berkeley Center for Studies in Higher Education
• {NEW} Effects of COVID-19 on College Students’ Mental Health in the United States: Interview Survey Study (2020), by Changwon Son, et. al, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
• {NEW} Mental Health and Behavior of College Students During the Early Phases of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Smartphone and Ecological Momentary Assessment Study (2020), published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research
  
  
  

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