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Guide to Classroom Management: Working with the Emotionally Troubled Student As a member of the California State University, Monterey Bay campus community, you are constantly interacting with students. At times, you will have contact with students whose problems or behaviors will cause you concern, discomfort, or may interfere in the education of other students. The difficulty is that most often, these types of people or situations do not go away. When dealing with problem students often times important signals go unnoticed and one of the most difficult things for people to do, especially very busy people, is to intervene." Managing critical incidents requires the ability to know how to call upon technical and/or skilled resources. As a faculty or staff member, interacting daily with students, you are in an excellent position to recognize behavior changes that characterize the emotionally troubled student. A student's behavior, especially if it is inconsistent with your previous observations, could well constitute an inarticulate "cry for help." The follwing links were created to help you when these difficult occasions occur. They offer straightforward advice, techniques and suggestions on how to cope with, intervene, and assist troubled and/or difficult students in or out of the classroom. Guidelines for Intervention The Depressed Student The Suicidal Student The Anxious Student The Suspicious Student The Student in Poor Contact with Reality Violence and the Verbally Aggressive Student The Student Under the Influence The Student Who may have an Eating Disorder The Student Who has been Sexually Assaulted   Links   Personal Growth & Counseling Center California State University, Monterey Bay 100 Campus Center, Building 80 Seaside CA 93955-8001 Office Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For more information, call (831)582-3969 or e-mail counseling_center@csumb.edu.