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Old Jan 23, 2010, 09:27 AM
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Sorry, Bias Logic. I spewed out the above when I was more tired and preoccupied than I am now, but wanted to throw you something to complement what had already been offered you lest I never find my way back to your thread.

Bottom Line: You want to send the message that your "not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress" is a result of identifiable medical conditions and not a result of your irresponsibility.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; Wikipedia)

Multi-Axial Diagnostic Presentation of the current DSM-IV-TR
  • Pay attention to the five Axes; Global Assessment of Functioning is Axis V.
Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) Scale (Wikipedia)

Explanation and Example DSM-IV Diagnosis

List of DSM-IV Codes (PsychNet-UK)

Edit: International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision (ICD-10) - used by the World Health Organization and many countries.
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Last edited by Rohag; Jan 23, 2010 at 09:39 AM. Reason: Added ICD-10 reference