ABSTRACT
This chapter explores a fact finding survey concerning the activities and functions of psychologists in facilities for personal counseling and psychotherapy for undergraduates within university mental health programs. It is clearly recognized, in practice and theory, that university mental health problems are not the exclusive province of any single discipline. The questionnaire covered a variety of areas including: structure of the various service facilities, nature and size of staff, number of people seen, types of referrals, and participation of graduate student trainees. All respondents indicated that facilities in counseling and psychotherapy were available for undergraduates; all but one provides comparable services for graduate students. Determination of the amount of staff time devoted to counseling and psychotherapy with students poses a complex challenge. Moreover staff time in a counseling service may combine service and training functions. Too, many staff people who are full time at an institution devote only a portion, sometimes variable, of their time to activities.
