Psychiatric Services

The Student Health Center (SHC) provides short-term psychiatric treatment and referral services to GW students. Services are provided primarily by telemedicine. Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who are actively enrolled in at least one course are eligible for psychiatric services. The psychiatrists and counselors in the SHC work closely together to provide mental health services for students.

Our psychiatrists are available by appointment only. To get connected, students should call the Psychiatric Case Manager at (202) 994-1621 for any questions regarding our psychiatric services and to schedule their intake appointment to start the care process. 

What To Expect

Upon contacting the Psychiatric Case Manager and completing a 30-minute Intake Appointment, students will be scheduled for an initial evaluation with a staff psychiatrist or referred to a higher level of care, if needed.

During your initial evaluation appointment, one of our staff psychiatrists will complete a psychiatric assessment and provide diagnostic and treatment recommendations. If indicated, medications may be prescribed. Since our services are short-term, students are referred to community clinicians for ongoing treatment.

Appointment Duration

The initial evaluation appointment will be for 90-minutes. Please start the check-in process 30-minutes prior to your appointment time as you will be required to complete the symptom surveys. After the surveys are completed and reviewed by your psychiatrist, the psychiatrist will meet with you for up to 90-minutes.

Prescriptions

Students who need prescription refills will need to contact the Psychiatric Case Manager to schedule a follow-up appointment with a SHC psychiatrist before refills will be written.

Students taking DEA-controlled substances, such as ADHD stimulants, will need to provide documentation of previous diagnosis and treatment before medications will be refilled. Please see the ADD/ADHD services information for details and required documentation.

References for Psychiatric Good Reads