Psychiatric Disorders
Psychiatric disabilities encompass a wide range of disorders including but not limited to: depression, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Adjustment Disorder, and Multiple Personality Disorder.
Psychological/Psychiatric disabilities can cause substantial and unpredictable loss of functional ability resulting in a need for varied accommodations. An assigned DRC specialist will work with each individual to determine which accommodations/services the student may need and to help the student learn how to deal with this unpredictability.
Commonly Used Accommodations
- Tape recording lectures
- Notetaker, as needed
- Extra time on exams, as needed
- Approval for a one to three day extension on homework, papers and exams when the student is unable to attend class due to short term hospitalization
- Rescheduling of exams missed due to hospitalization
- Consultation and recommendation to Housing Office for appropriate accommodation in Residence Halls
Required Documentation
- Psychiatric Disorder Disclosure Form completed by the student's treating clinician within the past six months of applying for services. Documentation must be updated annually from the appropriate licensed professional
For More Information
Contact Debbi Auerbach, Service Coordinator for the DRC, via online form.
Phone: (617) 373-4428
Email: d.auerbach@neu.edu.
