CollegeResponse is offering innovative tools for the 2011-2012 academic year to help counseling centers reach students in new ways. These new tools are now available through your online screening webpage.
Video Doctor
It can be difficult for some students to gather the courage to seek help from a campus counseling or health center. To help bridge the gap between mental health screening and treatment, CollegeResponse is now offering the Video Doctor program—a revolutionary online tool that simulates a conversation with a doctor and guides students through questions on their emotional well-being and their readiness to seek help.
The Video Doctor program will appear as an option after students complete an online screening and score positive for symptoms consistent with depression or alcohol dependence. During a brief introduction, the video doctor—who is portrayed by an actor—explains the signs and symptoms of depression or alcohol dependence. The doctor then asks the viewer a series of questions about their symptoms and readiness to change. After the viewer types in their responses, the video doctor discusses treatment options, provides self-care tips and recommends how and where to access mental health resources.
“The concept behind Video Doctor is based on 20 years of research and has been well-documented in helping to screen people who may be exhibiting high-risk behaviors,” says Barbara Gerbert, Ph.D., of the University of California San Francisco and the creator of Video Doctor. “In addition, our studies also indicate that this program results in getting more people to follow up by seeing a health care provider.”
Watch a preview of the video doctor here.
Learning and Resource Page
For students interested in receiving more information on mental health, the new CollegeResponse Learning and Resource page is an excellent resource. Students can now access mental health related articles, videos and health care resources from their school’s online screening website. The website will serve as an easily accessible tool for answering the questions some students may have trouble asking. Head to your screening site today to explore this resource.