Psychological interventions with university students in student support services

Abstract

Psychological interventions with university students in student support services Admission to higher education presents challenges, and it is important to offer programs that promote the mental health of the university and prepare it for professional reality and for career challenges. In this article, psychological interventions with university students (objectives and methodologies) developed in the years 2015 to 2017 by 86 undergraduates in Psychology are described, benefiting 705 graduate students: 1. reception and psychological screening; 2. workshops: preparation for academic life, social skills, anxiety control and coping with stress, orientation to studies, and specific topics; 3. individual psychotherapy; and 4. career education. We discuss the contribution of these interventions to the proposal of other services that meet the demands of the university population.