Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York City.
Psychiatr Serv. 2024 Oct 1;75(10):1053-1055. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.20240362. Epub 2024 Aug 27.
Students at colleges and universities report high rates of mental disorders, including depression and anxiety, and frequent suicidal ideation. School policies toward such students, however, often have appeared punitive or aimed primarily at reducing the institution's potential liability. A recent lawsuit against Yale University highlighted allegations of practices that violated several federal statutes by failing to provide reasonable accommodations for students with psychiatric disabilities. The resolution of those claims in a sweeping settlement agreement can provide a model for the many other universities that need to align their policies with federal disability law.
大学生报告称他们存在较高的精神障碍发病率，包括抑郁和焦虑，以及频繁的自杀意念。然而，学校对这些学生的政策往往显得惩罚性或主要旨在降低学校的潜在责任。最近对耶鲁大学的一起诉讼强调了一些指控，称该校违反了几项联邦法规，未能为患有精神障碍的学生提供合理的住宿条件。这些主张在一项全面的和解协议中得到解决，可以为许多其他需要使他们的政策与联邦残疾法保持一致的大学提供一个范例。
