| As a member
of the Whittier College community, you are constantly interacting with students. At times,
you will have contact with students whose problems or behaviors will cause you concern,
discomfort, or may interfere in the education of other students. The difficulty is that
most often, these types of people or situations do not go away. As a faculty or staff member, interacting daily
with students, you are in an excellent position to recognize behavior changes that
characterize the emotionally troubled student. A student's behavior, especially if it is
inconsistent with your previous observations, could well constitute an inarticulate
"cry for help."
This
information was created to help you when these difficult occasions occur. It offers
straightforward advice, techniques and suggestions on how to cope with, intervene, and
assist troubled and/or difficult students in or out of the classroom. |
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| The original version of this information was
created in 1983 at Humboldt State University. Since that time, it has been adapted and
amended by many campuses whose counseling center directors participate in the Organization
of Counseling Center Directors in Higher Education (OCCDHE.) We are grateful to this
organization, and especially to the counselors at Humboldt State, whose 1998 revision of
the text was amended for use at Whittier College. |
