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Lynne Lamberg

JAMA. 2006;296:502-504.

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Toronto—Feeling depressed after a friend's suicide, a college student voluntarily admitted himself to his university hospital's psychiatric unit. Within 2 days, the university barred him from campus and suspended him from school.

The student is now suing the institution, George Washington University in Washington, DC, claiming his suspension violated the Americans with Disabilities Act. The case received extensive press coverage, often critical of the university. In a March 13 editorial, the Washington Post said, "If the university wants to encourage ill students to seek timely treatment, this is a strange way to go about it."

An estimated 1100 suicides and 24 000 suicide attempts occur annually among US college students aged 18 to 24 years. Colleges are grappling with how best to prevent suicides in this population. (Photo credit: Caitlin Cahill/iStockphoto.com)

Mandatory withdrawal policies for students deemed suicide risks appear to be on the rise at . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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