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UW mental health counseling approach is 3-pronged

What does UW-Madison do to help students with mental health problems, and how much authority do university officials have to deal with those who may become a danger?

Those are questions on many people’s minds after a mentally troubled student killed 32 others and himself on the Virginia Tech campus Monday.

The University of Wisconsin has a three-pronged system aimed at helping students resolve problems before they become serious.