MEMORANDUM TO:	Mental Health Professionals
	Treating ASU Students who have
	Received a Psychological Withdrawal

FROM:	Dan Jones, Ph.D., ABPP
	Treating ASU Students who have
	Psychological Services Center

SUBJECT:	Documentation Required for
	Return to School
	Received a Psychological Withdrawal

Anyone who is granted a Psychological Withdrawal from Appalachian State University must remain out of school for a minimum of six months and receive treatment during that time from a licensed or certified mental health professional (e.g. psychologist, psychiatrist, counselor, social worker, or psychiatric nurse). When the student is ready to return to school, I must be provided a letter documenting that they have received treatment, and how much treatment they received (# of sessions). One or two visits to a mental health professional will not suffice. The therapist will need to make an explicit statement that (1) the student has complied with treatment and is stable and ready to return to the unstructured, and sometimes stressful, environment of the university; (2) the student has addressed the issues that led him/her to drop out of school; and (3) it is in the best interest of the student to return to school. A diagnosis, prognosis, and recommendation for follow-up treatment should also be provided.

If you have questions regarding our policy, please feel free to contact me.

DJ/dnw