Visual Abstract: Mental Health and Academic Achievement Factors
A visual abstract detailing a published article on the self-efficacy and study habits of college students with a serious mental illness.
Education
These resources offer a wealth of support and guidance for college students with psychiatric disabilities, including tips for maximizing the college experience, reducing stress, and accessing accommodations. From tailored support programs like Supported Education to policy recommendations and webinars, the resources aim to address barriers and promote student success in higher education.
Self Determination and Self-Efficacy as Predictors of Campus Engagement
A visual abstract detailing a published article on campus engagement of college students with serious mental illness.
Your College Community: How People with Psychiatric Disabilities Can Make the Most of Their College Experience
This manual lists support, personal growth, wellness, and entertainment opportunities for students on campus. It offers tips on maximizing the benefits of college life, including arts, health, academics, and mental wellness. Customize it for your college and include contact details for tailored resources.
What is Supported Education? video
We sat down with a former member of the Temple University Collaborative team, Paige O’Sullivan, who was our Supported Education interventionist. She discusses what she did in this role, and why it’s important.
College Experience Graphic
Read about common stressors for college students and tips for reducing stress!
The College Experience
This document provides college students, along with their parents and instructors, tips for reducing the stresses that commonly impact college students. In addition to this, it provides guidance on the type of reasonable accommodations students with psychiatric disabilities can request to help them meet the demands of college.
The Barriers Faced by College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities
Dr. Mark Salzer, Director of the Temple University Collaborative, was interviewed by Larry Abramson from NPR’s “All Things Considered” on December 2, 2008, along with Karen Bower, Esq. from the Bazelon Center for Metal Health Law, on the barriers college students with psychiatric disabilities face.
Supporting Students: A Model Policy for Colleges and Universities
This 2007 monograph from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law provides a set of model policies related to appropriate counseling, confidentiality, and accommodations for colleges and universities to use in responding to the complex issues raised by college students in crisis.
Supporting College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities Webinar
People with mental illnesses are 2x more likely to drop out of college. Disability Services Offices need new approaches to support them. Temple University’s webinar provides insights on students’ experiences, useful supports, factors that promote their use of disability services, and barriers they face.
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Supported Education: Students work one-on-one with an educational specialist to receive supports tailored to their individual needs and situation. An educational specialist might help with finding resources on campus, such as connecting with school counseling center or financial aid.