title: Students with mental illnesses in a university setting: faculty and student altitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and experiences.
abstract: Over the last decade, the topic of post-secondary supported education for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses has gained increasing attention and sparked interest in what colleges and universities can do to assist individuals with mental illnesses to achieve their educational goals. The purpose of this article is to discuss the issue and describe one university's strategy for improving the educational environment of students with psychiatric disabilities. We present findings from a survey designed to assess faculty and student attitudes, beliefs, knowledge, and experiences with students identified as having a mental illness.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Halth Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612, USA. becker@fmhi.usf.edu
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Becker
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wajeeh
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Shern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001290:Attitude; D003469:Culture; D004522:Educational Status; D005178:Faculty; D005260:Female; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities