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Emergence of Psychiatric Disabilities in Postsecondary Education  


Author:  Michael N. Sharpe.; Brett D. Bruininks.; Barbara A. Blacklock.; Betty Benson .; Donna M. Johnson.


Source: Volume 06, Number 03, January/February 2005 , pp.33-36(4)




Campus Safety & Student Development

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Abstract: 

An unprecedented and growing number of postsecondary students report psychiatric disabilities. This article addresses possible reasoning for the issue, research being done, and how it is being treated.

Keywords: Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD); Mental Disorders in America; Adults With Psychiatric Disabilities on Campus: Supported Education for Young Adults With Psychiatric Disabilities; Handbook on Supported Education: Service for Stud

Affiliations:  1: University of Minnesota; 2: University of Minnesota; 3: University of Minnesota; 4: University of Minnesota; 5: University of Minnesota.

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