Emory University Student Health Services offers free psychiatric services for all enrolled Emory students. Services are also available for spouses/domestic partners, if the spouse/partner is enrolled in the Emory University Student Health Insurance plan (EUSHIP). EUSHS psychiatry services are located in the 1525 Clifton Road Building. Patients should check in on the first floor.
Services offered include diagnostic psychiatric evaluations, medication evaluations, and long-term management of psychiatric medications. We can also offer referrals/recommendations for Atlanta area-based mental health providers for those students who wish to seek services off-campus.
As part of our commitment to our Emory students, their families and the Emory community at large, Emory University Student Health Services strives to be readily available to all students for mental health evaluations, crises and triage services. Sometimes, the management of long-standing, chronic and/or complex psychiatric conditions is beyond the scope and/or capabilities of our service, given our commitment to crisis management and timely intervention, our short-term treatment model and our available psychiatrist resources.
Over the past several years, the number of students at Emory requesting evaluation and care for attention deficit-hyperactivity related disorders (ADHD/ADD) has escalated tremendously. Providing services to this large and increasing volume of ADHD/ADD patients made it impossible to maintain the availability of quality psychiatric services for students with immediate mental health needs, potentially putting these other high-risk patients in jeopardy. Therefore, at this time, we are not accepting any new patients for medication management of stimulant (ADHD/ADD) medications at EUSHS Psychiatry. Some examples of these types of medicine include Adderall, Ritalin, Concerta, Focalin, and Vyvanse. For information about available ADHD/ADD services in the Emory area, including formal diagnostic testing for ADHD, please see more information below.
- If you are an enrolled Emory University student and you have not seen a psychiatrist at the Emory Student Health Services, then call 404-727-6145 for your initial appointment.
- If you have seen one of our psychiatrists in the past 2 years, please call 404-727-6145 and make a follow up appointment with the same psychiatrist. In order to maintain continuity of care we require that students follow up with the same psychiatrist throughout their care here.
- If a student would like to request to change psychiatrists, they must first discuss this with their current psychiatrist, who would then discuss the available options with the student.
- If you are currently enrolled as a student at Emory University and have seen one of our Student Health Service psychiatrists, please contact your psychiatrist by secure messaging through the Student Patient Portal to request refills. Please allow up to 24 business hours for all refill requests.
- If you have not seen a psychiatrist at Emory University Student Health Services, then you must request refills from your last prescribing physician. We are not able to provide refills without a completed SHS clinical evaluation.
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Students who are experiencing a mental health crisis call the CAPS After Hours Line at 404-727-7450 and press 1.
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If you are an established patient at Student Health Services-Psychiatry and you are needing urgent assistance with medications, call the CAPS After Hours Line at 404-727-7450 and press 1, and you will be connected to the attending psychiatrist on call.
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For requests as an established patient for non-urgent medication refills, please send a secure message through Student Patient Portal and the message will be attended to the next business day.
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If you are experiencing a life threatening situation please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room
At Emory University Student Health Services, the psychiatry department often gets requests for letters of accommodation for academics, housing, or other purposes.
- Enrolled Emory University students requesting a letter of accommodation must be an established patient with Emory University Student Health Psychiatry. Typically that means we have seen the student for at least 3 visits, though this may vary based on the psychiatrist’s clinical judgement.
- If you would like to request a letter of accommodation for Office of Accessibility Services from your psychiatrist, please speak directly with them about the request during an in person appointment. Please allow sufficient time for requests to be filled, particularly during the peak weeks of the semesters. For any further questions, please call 404-727-6145.
ADHD at Emory Student Health
Please refer below for information about our ADHD policy as it pertains to your current situation. "Psych" refers to Emory Student Health Psychiatry Services only. "Diagnosis/es" refer to mental health related conditions.
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Emory University Student Health Services does not diagnose ADHD/ADD or treat students whose sole diagnosis is ADHD/ADD. If you call our office, we can refer you to community providers who can perform diagnostic testing and treatment for ADHD. The list of testing providers can also be accessed here. and the list of treating psychiatrists can be accessed here. You may call our office to receive a referral with Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan (EUSHIP), if this is your current insurance type.
Emory University Student Health Services does not treat students whose sole mental health condition is ADHD. When you call our office, we can refer you to community providers who can treat ADHD. This list can also be accessed here. We can also place a referral with Emory University Student Health Insurance Plan (EUSHIP) if this is your current insurance type.
Students who have both ADHD and at least one other active mental health condition can be scheduled with an SHS-Psychiatry provider for further assessment. After the initial evaluation period, if the provider determines that ADHD is the primary or only active mental health concern, the student will be referred to a community psychiatrist for treatment.
ADHD medication treatment may be initiated or continued by a SHS-Psychiatry provider if the student is also being treated with medication for another mental health disorder, and the student has been diagnosed with ADHD via full neuropsychological testing. EUSHS requires that all students seeking ADHD treatment submit records of full neuropsychological testing supporting an ADHD diagnosis.
If you have previously been prescribed medication for ADHD but have not received a full neuropsychological evaluation, you will need to complete this testing before ADHD medication can be prescribed or continued by Student Health Services. A list of our approved testing providers can be found here. If you choose to seek outside testing, this testing should be completed by a licensed psychologist and include several rating scales as well as objective measures, including at a minimum:
- clinical interview
- intelligence testing and/or objective cognitive testing
- computerized performance test of attention
Alternatively, if you have a longstanding diagnosis of ADHD since childhood with ongoing treatment, alternative records may be submitted in lieu of neuropsychological testing. Such records should include assessment scales used to make the initial childhood diagnosis (for example, parent and teacher Vanderbilt ADHD Diagnostic Rating Scale or Conners Comprehensive Behavior Rating Scale), as well as records of ongoing treatment including most recent office visit from your established provider.
The decision to start or continue ADHD medication treatment is a clinical decision which relies on the clinical judgement of the SHS-Psychiatry provider. Please note that a previous diagnosis of ADHD or previous treatment with stimulant medication in no way guarantees that a stimulant will be prescribed by EUSHS.
Emory University Student Health Services does not test for or diagnose ADHD. Please note that concentration concerns can be due to many different factors, and most people with concentration difficulties do not have ADHD. If you have concerns about possible ADHD, please discuss these with your current psychiatrist. They can work with you to see if neuropsychological testing may be indicated, and talk with you about the process.
Student Health Services requires that all students seeking ADHD treatment must submit records of full neuropsychological testing supporting an ADHD diagnosis. At a minimum, this testing should be completed by a licensed psychologist and include several rating scales as well as objective measures, including at a minimum:
- clinical interview
- intelligence testing and/or objective cognitive testing
- computerized performance test of attention
Our approved list of testing providers can be found here. If you choose to seek evaluation from a psychologist outside of this list, be sure to check with your SHS-Psychiatry provider first to ensure that their specific tests meet our clinic standards.
Please note that a diagnosis of ADHD does not guarantee prescription of stimulant medication. The decision to start or continue ADHD medication treatment is a clinical decision which relies on the clinical judgement of the SHS-Psychiatry provider.
Your psychiatrist can provide additional information so please bring up your concerns and questions at your next visit.
Student Health Services
Emory University Student Health Services (EUSHS) provides outpatient care for enrolled Emory students with a valid Emory ID card. International student's spouses, Domestic Partners and unmarried children over 18 years of age are also eligible for primary medical care if they are currently enrolled in the Emory/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan.
Patient Portal
Schedule appointments, request prescription refills, send secure emails and more.