Psychiatric Services

The SHC staff includes a psychiatrist. The primary role of the psychiatrist is to evaluate students for diagnosis and treatment recommendations and to prescribe and monitor psychiatric medications. Psychiatric care is provided in collaboration with SHC medical providers, Counseling Center staff, and the student's primary mental health provider, if applicable.

Students must be referred to the psychiatrist by a SHC or Counseling Center provider. A prescheduled appointment is required. In emergency situations, students may be referred to a local hospital for initial evaluation and stabilization. For students who require long term, on-going mental health care, the psychiatrist may assist students with a referral to a psychiatric provider in the community.

SHC providers do not perform diagnostic evaluations for ADD/ADHD. If a provider suspects that a student may have ADD/ADHD, the student may be referred to the Academic Support Center for preliminary screening and/or to a community specialist for further evaluation and diagnosis, if appropriate.

Students who have been previously diagnosed with ADD/ADHD and are currently taking prescription medication may obtain refills from a SHC provider while at school if:

• The student is under ongoing care
• A letter summarizing the student's history of treatment and current medication name and dose is received
• The letter is renewed annually

The student must make an appointment with a SHC physician to review the information and obtain the prescription.

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