@article{ref1,
title="College counselors' perceptions and practices regarding anticipatory guidance on firearms",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2009",
author="Price, James and Mrdjenovich, Adam J. and Thompson, Alan and Dake, Joseph A.",
volume="58",
number="2",
pages="133-139",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: This study assessed college counselors' anticipatory guidance on firearms for student clients. PARTICIPANTS: The membership of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors was used to identify a national random sample of counseling centers (n = 361). One counselor from each center was selected to survey. METHODS: In the winter of 2008, a 3-wave mailing procedure was used to maximize the response rate. Completed surveys served as consent (as approved by the University Human Subjects Committee). RESULTS: A total of 213 counselors (59%) responded. They were unlikely to provide anticipatory guidance (6%), chart/keep records on client ownership/access to firearms (17%), or to counsel the majority of clients from various diagnostic categories on firearms. CONCLUSIONS: University personnel are likely to refer students with suspected mental health problems to university counseling centers. The findings indicate that few counseling centers will address firearm issues with students.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448480903221350",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448480903221350"
}