|Articles|January 12, 2011

Are College Students Getting Sicker? No, Diagnoses Change Faster Than People

Author(s)Allen Frances, MD, Allen Frances, MD

The New York Times of Dec 20,2010 carried an alarming story. It seems that during the past decade, college students have suddenly become much more mentally ill.

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