The disturbed and disturbing student

Brown, Virginia L.; DeCoster, David A.

doi:10.1002/ss.37119894506

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“…Reluctance by students with psychiatric disabilities to approach campus service providers may be due to institutional policies for mandatory withdrawal from school for psychiatric illness (Unger, 1998; DiScala, Olswang, & Niccolls, 1992; Dannells & Stuber, 1992; Hoffmann & Mastrianni, 1991; Brown & DeCoster, 1989; Gehring, 1983) or to attitudes of faculty and administrators that students with psychiatric disabilities are disruptive, incompetent, or dangerous (Wahl, 1999; Unger, 1998; Loewen, 1993). However, the perception that most students with psychiatric disabilities will be disruptive was not supported in this study.…”

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Barriers to higher education for individuals with psychiatric disabilities.

Megivern

Pellerito

Mowbray

2003

Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal

135

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To study barriers to higher education, this qualitative study explored the college experiences of 35 people with psychiatric disabilities. Academic performance was related to psychiatric symptoms which subsequently led to college attrition. However, many research participants showed remarkable persistence in pursuit of academic goals. Campus-based support services were rarely utilized. Implications for psychiatric rehabilitation practice are discussed.

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