CHART # 2—AVERAGE L ENGTH OF TREATMENT The average number of counseling sessions last year was approximately 4.5 (Page 16), but the actual length of treatment a student receives will vary widely for many different reasons. The chart below illustrates the distribution of treatment lengths for students who received more than one individual counseling appointment. NOTE: Data from 2012-2017. Clients with at least 2 attended individual counseling appointments that expressed high levels of distress during their first appointment. N= 52,800 8000
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The vast majority of students attended two to five appointments, with a steady decrease from 6 sessions onward. However, the chart also indicates that a large group of students received more than 20 appointments; a length that is generally considered long-term treatment. These findings highlight that counseling centers serve a wide array of treatment needs, ranging from routine problems that demand brief treatment to more severe conditions that demand more extensive services.
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