Success and Sanity on the College Campus: A Guide for Parents
By (Author) Diana Trevouledes
By (author) Ingrid Grieger
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Rowman & Littlefield Education
5th December 2013
United States
General
Non Fiction
Higher education, tertiary education
Adult education, continuous learning
378.1946
Paperback
158
Width 155mm, Height 232mm, Spine 10mm
227g
Written by two experienced college mental health professionals, this practical nuts-and-bolts guide for parents of prospective and current college students offers an insiders view of the realities and complexities of todays campus life. Recognizing that college students rank their parents as their primary source of support and advice, the authors provide parents with the specific information and recommendations they need to offer the best assistance possible. In this book, parents will learn about the most significant factors to be considered in making a wise decision about college selection, about the process of making a successful transition to college, about the potential pitfalls inherent in college life, and the warning signs and risk factors for psychological distress. In addition, parents will become acquainted with the protective factors and the resources available on the campus that enhance academic success and persistence to graduation, as well as emotional health and well-being. Throughout, parents will learn to distinguish between those situations in which they should intervene directly and those in which they should offer support from the sidelines. Parents will be able to help their student make their time in college a joyful, productive, and ultimately successful experience.
As mental-health professionals and counselors on college campuses, Trevouledes and Grieger have seen firsthand the kinds of situations parents obsess over, everything from stressful classes to roommate incompatibility to mental-health crises. Unlike most college guides, which are aimed at helping students make the transition from home to college, this one focuses on parents, helping them deal with issues of privacy and expectations as children make that transition. The authors offer solid advice on campus resources that are likely available, but they emphasize how parents themselves can prepare to be strong resources for their children. They detail the challenges theyve seen students face, including abuse of drugs and alcohol, sexual harassment, and cyberbullying. They guide parents by listing warning signs for problems that may require intervention, including signs of substance abuse as well as psychological disorders, with as much emphasis on strategies for helping to reduce stressparents and studentsas on those for promoting emotional well-being. Parents and counselors will find this a useful guide and resource. * Booklist *
If you wish to help parents have meaningful conversations with their child about college expectations and also to understand how college 'works', then this book should be on your reference shelf. Authors Trevouledes and Grieger, two mental health experts, can help advisors apply a set of parents lenses to view the 'mysteries' of college life, its bureaucracy, and its own educational jargon. One strength of this book is its depth of information on cultivating the students emotional wellness. The chapters explain how to be aware of signs of depression, suicidal tendencies, and addiction. Parents learn how to take action and which college services can help, if needed. Another strength is that the book recognizes how communication strategies may differ within other cultures. While its major message about using open communication is constant, 'how' this occurs varies in diverse populations. Minority families often play a strategic role in supporting the success of their child, so reaffirming various communication methods is an important point. * NACADA Journal *
Sensitivity is shown to different cultural perspectives, and familial support for student independence is strongly encouraged. For the clinician, the book provides a useful overview of challenges facing today's college students and helps the clinician gain familiarity with college campus resources. * Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry *
This is an important book for parents with students who are headed to or already in college. Success and Sanity is a comprehensive book, covering...crucial topics for college parents. . . .Parents who want a comprehensive and realistic picture of college life and what to expect for their college student should read Success and Sanity on the College Campus. * College Parent Central *
Drs. Trevouledes & Grieger have written an indispensable resource that is a must read for all parents and their college-bound children. I know of no other book that provides parents, students, educators and guidance counselors with all the information they might need to prepare for the many challenges and rewards of life on todays' college campus.
With this valuable guide in hand, parents and students will have the knowledge as well as the tools that will enable the student to have a more successful and fulfilling college experience.This comprehensive and authoritative text is certain to become a classic in the field.It is an exceptionally well written and thoughtfully organized book that will be a source of vital information that parents will turn to again and again.
Diana Trevouledes, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in a variety of mental health settings including: inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, psychiatric emergency room, university counseling centers and private practice. Dr. Trevouledes is the former Director of the Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling program at Mercy College, the Coordinator of Psychological Services at Fordham University - Marymount Campus and currently on faculty at St. Louis University-Madrid Campus in the departments of Psychology and Public Health.
Ingrid Grieger, EdD is currently the Director of the Counseling Center at Iona College in New Rochelle, NY. Dr. Grieger has enjoyed a long career as a mental health professional in a number of college and university counseling centers, in community mental health clinics and in private practice. Dr. Grieger has also served as Adjunct Professor in Fordham Universitys counseling program and she has been a contributor to the professional literature and a presenter on such topics as the transition to college, multicultural organizational development, culturally competent assessment, womens concerns, college student mental health, and crisis management on the campus.