Some doctors, however, refuse to schedule the quarter-hour appointments, saying nothing of substance can be accomplished in such a short period of time.
"Brief 15 minute visits are generally only scheduled if someone needs to check in around minor medication adjustments or someone has a quick question for his [or]her therapist and doesn't want to wait for a regular longer appointment time," Kadison says.
MHS treats retirees, employees and families who use the Harvard HMO in addition to students.
The provost's report states that UHS has about 21,000 visits a year from students, employees and retirees--only 68 percent of these are from students.
Often, UHS refers cases that need greater attention to outside therapists, but many students do not have the funds to pay for this extra counseling.
Kadison says that HMS has stayed attentive of student needs regardless.
"Our programming and hiring is very much focused on the needs of students," he says. "Most of the groups are oriented toward students."
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