Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Impact of Supportive Factors on the Academic Reintegration of Students with Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study Subject The topic of the resource Academic reintegration; Mental illness; Students; Supportive factors Description An account of the resource Introduction: Returning to college following a psychiatric illness can be overwhelming for students as academic reintegration is a significant undertaking. Psychological distress can negatively impact a student's performance and levels of academic achievement. A better understandingof the factors that facilitateacademicreintegration would helpmental health professionals, educators, and family members support students more effectively. Methods and Materials: The study followed an explorative research design and utilized a purposivesampling technique. The Institute's(National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, NIMHANS) Ethics Committee evaluated and approved this study, while four (4) mental health experts validated the interview schedule. Theprimary researcher (ASR) audio-recorded, transcribed and coded fourteen (14) in-depth interviews.The study supervisors (AJ and TK) verified this procedure.Themes and sub-themes were derivedfrom the codes,and thenthematic analysis was conducted. Results: Fivesupportive factors (themes and sub-themes) were derived: 1. Family:Educational qualification of the members, Family accommodations (travelling to the city where the student is studying for additional support).Academic assistance, Freedom to select their educational course; 2.Support from friends and peers: Academic support, Emotional support (caregiving,home visits, sharing problems with them), Logistic support (physically accompanying the student to and from class, providing transport); 3.Support from Teachers and Collegeadministration: Additional academic support from teachers, Reasonable classroom accommodations; 4.SupportfromMental health professionals (MHPs):Providing Pharmacological or Psychosocial Interventions, Follow up,andcontinuous guidance (handholding); 5. Individual factors (students' strengths): High degree of motivation or interest in studies, strong academic record, and healthy coping mechanisms. Conclusion: Students with mental illnesses require additional support with academic reintegration. As a result, assisting students in successfully returning to academics is frequently a collaborative effort involving family, peers, mental health professionals, teachers, and college administration. 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature India Private Limited. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Annapally S.R.; Jagannathan A.; Kishore T.; Muralidhar D.; Kumar C.N. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, Vol-10, No. 2, pp. 247-254. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Springer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-022-00316-1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-022-00316-1</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141592298&amp;doi=10.1007%2Fs40737-022-00316-1&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b7d1430fb44c8a91827db3d35c2c29d1" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85141592298&amp;doi=10.1007%2fs40737-022-00316-1&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=b7d1430fb44c8a91827db3d35c2c29d1</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 21989834 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Annapally S.R., School of Social Sciences/Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Jagannathan A., Department of Psychiatric Social Work/Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service (PRS), NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Kishore T., Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Muralidhar D., Department of Psychiatric Social Work/Psychiatric Rehabilitation Service (PRS), NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India; Kumar C.N., Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Karnataka, Bengaluru, 560029, India