July 14, 2008
Bowling
Green, Ky. - Western Kentucky University’s Counseling and Testing Center has received top 10 national rankings for two of its screening events.
The center ranked eighth of 1,700 sites (including 600 colleges) offering the Depression Screening Day on Oct. 8, 2007. The Counseling and Testing Center screened 400 students, recommending follow-up for depression (89 individuals), anxiety (108), bipolar (24) and post-traumatic stress disorder (70). More information on the screening day is available online at http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/ndsd/results.aspx and www.wku.edu/heretohelp.
The center also ranked sixth out of 470 colleges and participating in the National Eating Disorders Screening Program during the week of Feb. 24-March 1, 2008. The CTC screened more than 270 individuals, referring more than 20 for further counseling due to positive eating disorder scores. More information is available online at http://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/events/nedsp/results.aspx and www.wku.edu/heretohelp.
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For information, contact Brian Van Brunt at (270) 745-3159.
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