CWU Holds Training Course for Student Affairs

Under the guidance of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China on "strengthening the building of a social psychological service system and fostering self-esteem, self-confidence, rational and positive social mentality", China Women's University (CWU) held a training course for counselors.

Themed on "Recognizing and Responding to College Students' Psychological Crisis", CWU leaders organized the event according to the No. 43 regulation of the Ministry of Education on Mental Health Education and Consultation work.

Ma Xiting, Chairman of the Institute of Psychological Counseling at Beijing Association of Higher Education, also the director of the psychological counseling research center of Beihang University, was invited to make a speech.

Secretaries and deputy secretaries of the General Party Branches, as well as counselors from CWU's different departments and schools participated in the event.

During the session, Ma analyzed common psychological problems based on students' psychological characteristics who were born in the 90s. Ma dissected students' mental risk signals from the aspects of language, emotion, recognition and behaviors. Combined with her rich experiences and research achievements.

Ma summarized a QPRARR strategy to solve college students' mental problems, that is, to ask questions, make students speak, rotate their thinking stereotypes, accompany them, report students' problems to the administrative office and track students' record in helping them overcome mental disorders.

During the two hours of training, Ma answered students' questions specifically in dealing with their psychological risks.

The training course made the participants realize the importance of mental health and improved their ability in dealing with students' practical problems.

(Source: China Women's University/Translated and Edited by Gender Study Network)