Educational Counselling for Students with Mental Disorders

Abstract

Education is one of the stressful life events for adolescents. This stress increases for those who are suffering from different mental disorders. A prospective study of 31 students suffering from different mental disorders from the educational institutions for the past 3 years was undertaken. These students were followed up for the entire academic year by the college counsellors. Results suggest that systematic intervention with co-ordination between teachers and counsellors play an important role in improving the academic adjustment and performance of students with different mental disorders.