For Initial Assessment and Treatment (“I think I might have ADHD?”)
Health and counseling services providers have experience in the evaluation and care of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Students meet with a nurse practitioner for an initial assessment. After the intake appointment, recommendations will be made for your follow-up care.
Hampshire College Health and Counseling Services is near admissions and the Red Barn.
Call for an intake appointment: 413.559.5458
Fax: 413.559.5583

For Accommodations Due to a Disability:
Hampshire College Disability Services (in Prescott House Office)
Joel Dansky, coordinator
Phone: 413.559.5423
jdansky@hampshire.edu

To Transfer Care of Previously Diagnosed ADHD to Hampshire College heath and counseling:
Students wishing to have their medication managed at Hampshire College health and counseling need to have records from their previous provider(s) transferred to the clinic before an intake appointment is scheduled. This should include records of the prior psychological testing.

Records may be brought to health and counseling, faxed to 413.559.5583, or emailed to healthservices@hampshire.edu, or mailed to:
Hampshire College Health and Counseling Services
893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002

The following forms are available below or at the health and counseling office.

• Medical/ mental health release form (send this to your previous physician who prescribed the AD/HD medication)
• AD/HD History Form (bring this with you to your first health and counseling appointment)

Before scheduling an intake appointment, please call health and counseling (413.559.5458) to ensure that required records have been received. Please review our ADHD medication prescribing policies available at our website.

For Counseling/ Organizational Skills/Academic Help:
Health and counseling services: 413.559.5458
Confidential counseling for mood problems, substance use, identity or relationship issues, stress, or depression.

• Individual psychotherapy and group therapy available.
• Off-campus referrals for psychoeducational assessments and/or psychotherapy (covered by the student health insurance program).

Disability Services, Joel Dansky 413.559.5453

• Arranges accommodations due to a disability for documented AD/HD and other learning, psychological, or physical disabilities
• Individual help with organizational skills and time management strategies.