3 DIFFERENT ABSTRACTS

NAME: LLENA,KEN ENCARQUEZ

SEC: 27

1. According to Alan M. Schwitzer, Dan St. John, Catherine Moss, Dana Burnett, Jennifer Foss &
Lenora Thompson (2021), This brief study reports on health center visits for psychotropic medication
prescriptions and academic success. We analyzed records for students with mental health needs from
2000 to 2008. Building on previous research, we found two significant variables predicting post-treatment
6-year graduation among health center mental-health clients: returning for services beyond intake and
utilization of psychiatric medication. Students who returned beyond their first health center contact
graduated with better rates than intake-only students, and mediation utilization appeared especially
beneficial. Although these results require tightly controlled replication, our findings support a beneficial
role for psychotropic medication in promoting some students’ academic success.

2. According to Fink, John E (2014), To explore the predictive factors of student mental health within the
college environment. Participants: Students enrolled at 7 un, que universities during years 2008 (n =
1,161) and 2009 (n = 1,459). Methods: Participants completed survey measures of mental health,
consequences of alcohol use, and engagement in the college environment. Results: In addition to
replicating previous findings related to Keye's Mental Health Continuum, multiple regression analysis
revealed several predictors of college student mental health, including supportive college environments,
students' sense of belonging, professional confidence, and civic engagement. However, multiple measures
of engaged learning were not found to predict mental health. Conclusions: Results suggest that supportive
college environments foster student flourishing. Implications for promoting mental health across campus
are discussed. Future research should build on exploratory findings and test confirmatory models to better
understand relationships between the college environment and student.

3. According to Tracy Hammonds, Krista Rickert, Carly Goldstein, Emily Gathright, Sarah Gilmore,
Bethany Derflinger, Brooke Bennett, Anthony Sterns, Barbara L. Drew & Joel W. Hughes (2015), To
determine if medication reminding via smartphone app increases adherence to antidepressant medications
in college students. College students (N = 57) enrolled at a state-funded institution who had a current
prescription for an antidepressant and regularly used a smartphone device. Participants were randomized
to either a reminder group or a control group. Both groups were asked to complete a survey and undergo a
manual pill count at the beginning of the study and 30 days later.There was a strong trend suggesting that
the use of a medication reminder app was beneficial for adherence to antidepressant medication regimens.
Factors influencing medication adherence in college students included health beliefs, use of illicit drugs,
and type of professional care received.Use of a medication reminder may increase adherence to
antidepressant medications in college students.

References:

1. Alan M. Schwitzer, Dan St. John, Catherine Moss, Dana Burnett, Jennifer Foss & Lenora
Thompson (2021) Psychotropic Medication and Academic Success: Supportive Evidence, Journal of
College Student Psychotherapy, pp 30-38

2. Fink, John E (2014) Flourishing: Exploring Predictors of Mental Health Within the College
Environment, pp 380-388

3. Tracy Hammonds, Krista Rickert, Carly Goldstein, Emily Gathright, Sarah Gilmore, Bethany
Derflinger, Brooke Bennett, Anthony Sterns, Barbara L. Drew & Joel W. Hughes (2015) Adherence to
Antidepressant Medications: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Medication Reminding in College
Students, Journal of American College Health, pp 204-208