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Student Health Services: When the flu hits,
it's the next best thing to chicken soup and Mom
By ANDRE HAUSER
Staff Writer
It's Monday morning, you've got a
103 degree temperature, your family
doctor is a two hour drive away, and you
don't own a car.
No one likes to think about it, but at
some point, almost every college student
will need medical attention, and that is
what Student Health Services is for.
With 15 doctors and 125 staff mem
bers, Student Health Services (SHS)
provides free medical care to the UNC
student community. "We see at least 80
percent of the student body every year,"
said Dr. Judith R. Cowan, SHS's di
rector. "Our biggest months are prob
ably September and April. September is
a big month for upper respiratory in
fections." The service handles from 75,000 to
80,000 individual visits annually.
SHS has four sections; clinical medi
cine, sports medicine, gynecology and
psychological services, Cowan said.
Most services are free to all students
who have paid their student health fee
for the semester. SHS is completely
funded by student fees and service fees,
she said. Spouses for full-time students
can also become eligible for SHS care if
they pay the Student Health fee.
Students are charged for X-Rays,
laboratory fees, and some specialized
care in orthopedics, dermatology, ear,
nose and throat treatment and gynecol
ogy. In addition to the four main clinical
sections, SHS has an allergy clinic, a
pharmacy, a health education service,
"We see at least 80 percent
of the student body every
year. Our biggest months are
probably September and
April. September is a big for
respiratory infections."
Dr. Judith R. Cowan,
SHS director
and a 10-bed inpatient facility.
Students with chronic health prob
lems such as diabetes are a part of
SHS's patient load, Cowan said. Acute
injuries, especially ankle injuries, and
sexually transmitted diseases make up a
large portion of SHS's visitors, as do flu
victims each winter,s he added.
SHS's Health Education service
employs four people to conduct pro
grams in exercise, nutrition, weight
control, chemical and substance abuse
and stress management. "Their job is to
take health education out to the stu
dents," Cowan said.
On is a substance abuse counselor,
while another coordinates the Wellness
Resource Center in Woolen Gym and
teaches a P.E. wellness course, she said.
"(The Wellness.Resource Center) is
an area where there is a great deal of
health information," CcAvan said. When
the Student Recreational Center is com
pleted, The Wellness Resource Center
will move into it, she added.
SHS is located between Kenan Sta
dium and South Campus. SHS is open
from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Monday
to Friday and from 9 a.m. to 12 noon
Saturday. Emergency services are
available 24 hours per day for acute
physical or psychiatric problems.
Appointments can be made by call
ing 966-2281.
Student Psychological Services: A shoulder
to lean on, no matter how small the problem
By ANDRE HAUSER
Staff Writer
Grades, parents, dating, alcoholism
and sex. What do these all have in
common? They are all issues that can
overwhelm college students.
Instead of suffering through personal
problems alone, though, Student Psy
chological Services is available for
students who need someone to talk to.
Many students feel that only someone
with a serious problem should go to
SPS, but this view is incorrect, said Dr.
John Reinhold, senior clinical social
worker at SPS.
"We do see some students with se
rious problems, but most have mild or
only slightly serious problems," he said.
Many students do not think their prob
lems are important enough for SPS, but
if a student thinks he has a even a small
problem, it is serious enough to talk
about, he added.
"Most of our help with students is on
an individual basis," Reinhold said, in
which the student's problems are first
identified and then solved by a therapist
and the student. SPS also offers couples'
counselling for both married and un
married couples, as well as short-term
group therapy sessions.
Group sessions run every semester
forpeople with eating disorders, children
of alcoholics, gays and lesbians who
want emotional support, and forpeople
who want help in stress management,
Reinhold said. Therapy groups for a
variety of other problems are started as
needed, he added.
Seeking psychological help is not a
"Most of our help with stu
dents is on an individual ba
sis. This is very confidential ;
and no one will know unless
a student requests it."
Dr. John Rheinhold,
SPS clinical social worker
sign that someone is "sick" or "crazy,"
Reinhold said. Rather, it is a sign of
health and maturity that a person is
willing to work towards solving their
problems.
Another reason that some students
are afraid to seek help is the fear that
their therapy will become a part of their
permanent college record.
"This is a very confidential service,
and no one will know unless a student
requests that we let them know,"
Reinhold said. This rarely occurs; the
most frequent reason is if a student
decided to go to another clinic and
wanted to transfer his records.
"No-one could call up and find out if
so-and-so was here, or for what, though,"
Reinhold added.
SPS has a staff of 10 trained thera
pists, all of whom have advanced de
grees in clinical social work, psychol
ogy or psychiatry. Their services are
available free of charge to all enrolled
students during the school year, and
spouses and students between semesters
during the summer may be eligible for
care by paying a special Student Health
Service fee.
SPS is a division of Student Health
Services, and it is located on the second
floor of the SHS Building. SPS hours.;
are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through ;
Friday. Therapists are also available 24
hours a day for emergencies. Appoint-;
ments can be made in advance by call-;
ing 966-3658.
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