Under Pressure and Overwhelmed

Several recent studies have found that anxiety is increasing among college students. In today's competitive college environment, students frequently find themselves overwhelmed with worry and anxiety as they struggle to make the grade academically, fit in socially, "discover who they are," and ponder their futures. This book helps students (and their parents and counselors) deal effectively with predictable anxieties associated with college. The authors offer suggestions and techniques, based on extensive research on the treatment of anxiety, to help students cope more effectively with the common sources of anxiety. In addition, the book describes the most common and debilitating disorders of anxiety, such as panic attacks, phobias, and obsessive-compulsive disorder, that affect more than 10% of Americans and most frequently have their onset during the college years.

Christopher Vye is Associate Professor in the Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Saint Thomas. He is an experienced researcher and therapist in the area of anxiety.

Kathlene Scholljegerdes is Director of Career Services at Bethel University.

I. David Welch is Dean and Professor in Graduate School of Professional Psychology at the University of Saint Thomas.