Medical Student Handbook

Counseling and Mental Health

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Counseling & Mental Health Services (CMHS) provides short-term individual and couples psychotherapy for a variety of concerns. Therapists at CMHS have experience in assisting students with concerns about anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, family problems, eating disorders, academic and vocational issues, sexual functioning, sexual identity, and other related issues. CMHS also offers a variety of therapy/support groups on topics such as: adult children of alcoholics, women's issues, men's issues, survivors of sexual abuse, eating disorders, and general concerns. Visits are covered by the mandatory health fee, which is paid by all full-time students.

Confidentiality: All contacts with a Counseling & Mental Health Services therapist are confidential. The fact that student is using CMHS will not be disclosed to any University official or faculty member, or to family, friends or roommates without permission of the student. Because of the sensitive nature of visits, extreme care is taken to protect the confidentiality of patients' records. CMHS records are separate from University Health Service medical charts (with the exception of prescribed medications being noted in the medical chart) and from Strong Memorial Hospital Records. In addition, CMHS will not release any clinical information about a student's visit, even with the student's written request, except to another therapist for purposes of further treatment.

The Consultation Café: The café is an on-line resource by CMHS. Located at www.rochester.edu/CMHS, it provides informal answers to your mental health questions and is meant to be a forum for discourse on mental health concerns. It is to be used strictly as an educational tool and is in no way attempting to replace formal therapy.

Urgent Mental Health Situations and After-Hours Care: CMHS offers on-call emergency service 24 hours a day throughout the year for students who are distressed themselves or who are concerned about someone else. Students should call the Counseling & Mental Health Services at 275-2361 to reach the professional on-call.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Marcia Eisenberg at 275-3113.