Cal Poly Pomona Counseling and Psychological

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Cal Poly PomonaCounseling and Psychological Servi
ces (CAPS)Bronco Bookstore Bldg. 66 - Room
116(909) 869-3220
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Factors ImpactingStudents Academic Performance

• Top Seven
• Stress
• Cold / Flu / Sore throat
• Sleep difficulties
• Concern for a troubled friend or family member
• Internet use / computer games
• Relationship difficulty
• Depression / Anxiety Disorder / Seasonal
  Affective Disorder
• National College Health Assessment at Cal Poly
  Pomona (December 2004)
• by the Cal Poly Pomona Student Health Services

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Primary Reasons Why Students Seek Counseling at
CAPS

• Educational / Academic Problems
• Academic Performance
• Performance Anxiety
• Time Management

• Personal / Emotional Challenges
• Anxiety / Stress
• Depression
• Adjustment Issues

• Social / Interpersonal
• Challenges
• Family Relationships
• Relationship Concerns/
• Resolving Conflict with
• Others

Results found by the Counseling and Psychological
Services in the past several years.
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Signs That You Might NeedCAPS Services

• Declining grades and low motivation
• Frequent absenteeism
• Sadness, tearfulness
• Poor concentration
• Nervousness and anxiety
• Irritability

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CAPS Services

• Free and Confidential Counseling
• Individual Counseling
• Couple Counseling
• Family Counseling

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CAPS Services (Continued)
Free Presentations and Workshops
Examples of Presentation Topics

• Stress and Time Management
• Effective Study Skills
• Performance and Test Anxiety
• Understanding Group Interactions and Promoting
  Team Work

• Self-Esteem Self-Confidence
• Anger Management
• Resolving Relationship Issues
• Cultural Diversity and Race Relations

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CAPS Director and Counselors

• A multicultural group of professional clinicians
• composed of psychologists, marriage and family
• therapists, and an MFT Intern.
• Dr. Michele Willingham, Interim Director
• Dr. Genevieve Crean
• Dr. David Herzog
• Anita Jackson, M.A., MFT Intern
• Paul Larsen, MFT
• Dr. Craig Muir
• Dr. Dao Nguyen
• Dr. Steve Okiyama
• Dr. Nicole Ruzek

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Where you can find CAPS

• Bronco Bookstore Bldg. 66 Room 116
• Telephone [phone]
• www.dsa.csupomona.edu/caps/