Thread: Losing financial aid due to depression
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Old Jan 24, 2010, 04:45 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.
I have only been seeing my PDoc since a week before Xmas, so hopefully he has enough relevent information. I Think I am going to just bring the forms into him and ask him what he can do to help me.
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From the Movie the Longest Yard:
Caretaker: [introducing himself to Crewe] Whatever your pleasure, I can facilitate. You need weed, you need meth- hey, you need Prozac, I'm your man. I know how you white boys always deal with that depression. I mean me personally, I don't understand what you white boys are all depressed about. Hey, you're white! Smile!
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Thanks for this!
Perna