Comparison of Mental Health Education Between Chinese and American Universities A Field Study Based on 6 Universities

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10.2991/jahp-19.2019.25How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chinese and American universities; mental health education; comparison; inspiration

Abstract

This paper compares the mental health education between Chinese and American universities based on field visits to 6 universities. As shown in the investigations, the differences lie in 4 aspects. Firstly, the working mechanism of mental health education is horizontal in America but three-dimensional in China. Secondly, American universities focus on problem students while their Chinese counterparts concentrate on the entire group. Thirdly, American psychological counselors are only in charge of counseling services, whereas in China psychological counselors shoulder extra responsibilities. Fourthly, American universities have standard crisis management procedure while Chinese universities attach importance to pre-crisis warnings. The conclusion is that Chinese universities should maintain their characteristics and strengths, and at the same time, draw inspirations from their American counterparts.

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© 2019, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Guang Shao
AU  - Dongyu Liu
PY  - 2019/09
DA  - 2019/09
TI  - Comparison of Mental Health Education Between Chinese and American Universities A Field Study Based on 6 Universities
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economy, Judicature, Administration and Humanitarian Projects (JAHP 2019)
PB  - Atlantis Press
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EP  - 110
SN  - 2352-5428
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DO  - 10.2991/jahp-19.2019.25
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