ABSTRACT

College and university counseling centers have maintained core practices of advanced scheduling, thorough psychosocial assessment before treatment, and traditional 50-minute psychotherapy sessions since their inception in the mid-late 1900s. This approach has become challenged in the current university mental health landscape, which has seen a significant increase in demand for psychological treatment on campus, interest in rapid access to care, and long wait times for services. Drawing on principles from common factors research, multicultural psychology, and urgent care medicine, the Flexible Care Model embraces an alternative approach, with core practices that include same day access, variable session lengths, goal-focused counseling, and customizable follow-up plans. This article is an introduction to the model.

摘要

自 1900 年代中后期成立以来，学院和大学咨询中心一直保持着提前安排、治疗前全面的社会心理评估以及传统的 50 分钟心理治疗课程的核心做法。这种方法在当前的大学心理健康环境中受到了挑战，校园心理治疗的需求显着增加，对快速获得护理的兴趣以及服务等待时间长。借鉴共同因素研究、多元文化心理学和紧急护理医学的原则，灵活护理模式采用了一种替代方法，其核心实践包括当天访问、可变会话长度、以目标为中心的咨询和可定制的后续计划。本文是对模型的介绍。