SI 3.2 Mental Health Support Evidence Siam University

Healthy University Rating System (HURS)

University : Siam University

Country : Thailand

Web Address : https://sustainability.siam.edu

SI 3 Health Promotion Services, Counseling and Advisory Support

[3.2] Comprehensive Mental Health Support Systems

1. Policy
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(Left) Health and Well-being Policy: confidential counselling, crisis intervention and referral; mental-health awareness, workshops and resilience training (Sustainability Report 2025–2026, p. 8) (Right) Faculty of Pharmacy partnership with the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry
2. Counselling services for students and staff
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Health Center at Building 15 and the Sports Complex – free services for students and staff – and the Faculty of Nursing LINE Official Account for confidential health and mental-health advice
3. Mental Health Advisory Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy
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(Left) Order ภ.10/2567 (6 August 2024) appointing the 7-member committee: counselling, confidential records, referral to psychiatrists, advice on psychiatric medicines, study plans and follow-up (Right) Project report: online therapy with a clinical psychologist for 2 students – both improved
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Mental health assessment forms used to screen stress, depression, anxiety and suicide risk
4. Specialist care and referral – Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry, the Pharmacy Department of Yuwaprasart Waithayopathum Hospital, the Faculty of Pharmacy of Siam University and the College of Pharmacotherapy of Thailand
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Signing ceremony and partners (MoU for academic, research and professional training cooperation, renewed 25 August 2022)
5. Mental and physical health services for staff
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Faculty of Nursing project 66.2-003 (academic year 2024): annual health check-ups for 50 lecturers at Thonburi Hospital, for early detection and care
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(Left) Annual physical and mental health services for university personnel (Centre, right) BKK Wellness Clinic with Taksin Hospital: health checks and consultations on physical and mental well-being (16–20 June 2025)
6. Academic support for students with disabilities and new students
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“Fundamentals of Psychology” training for lecturers and staff who give psychological support to students with disabilities (MHESI-funded, 7–9 April 2026)
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Siam Campus Life Support Center – advice on study, university life and future work
7. Mental health promotion
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Faculty of Nursing mental-health promotion projects on stress management and resilience (December 2025 – January 2026): participants’ satisfaction above the target of 3.51
Mental health support at Siam University (Siam University, Thailand)

Description:

Siam University’s Health and Well-being Policy commits the University to offer confidential counselling, crisis intervention and referral services to students, faculty and staff, and to run mental-health awareness campaigns, workshops and training. The University provides all five mental health services listed by HURS and additional programmes (Table SI 3.2.1).

Services for all students and staff. The Health Center, on the ground floor of Building 15 and at the Sports Complex, gives free services to all staff and students. For private advice, staff and students can use the Faculty of Nursing’s LINE Official Account with a QR code, which connects them anonymously with experienced lecturers of the Department of Mental Health and Psychiatric Nursing. Every student also has an individual advisor who gives preventive support and first-line guidance.

Assessment and support for students. In the Faculty of Nursing, new students have an interview and physical and mental health examinations; in academic year 2024, ten lecturers carried them out with the Mobile Health Screening Center of Thonburi Hospital. In the Faculty of Pharmacy, students regularly self-assess with the 9Q depression and GAD-7 anxiety scales and can join group activities – art therapy, aromatherapy, grounding, relaxation and breathing, and self-exploration. A Mental Health Advisory Committee, active since 2020 and re-appointed for 2024 (Table SI 3.2.2), counsels students, decides on referral to psychiatrists, advises on medicines and follows up after treatment.

Psychotherapy and referral. Students who need specialist care are referred to clinical psychologists or psychiatrists. In 2024 the Faculty of Pharmacy paid for online therapy with a clinical psychologist for 2 students (5 sessions of 30 minutes); both students’ condition improved, meeting the target of 80% (Table SI 3.2.3). The Faculty’s Memorandum of Understanding with the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Mental Health, covers research, academic cooperation and professional training; it was renewed on 25 August 2022.

Disability support and staff well-being. A special committee and a team of advisors support students with disabilities (30 in 2026, Table SI 3.2.4), and lecturers and staff who work with them attended “Fundamentals of Psychology” training on 7–9 April 2026. The Faculty of Nursing provides annual physical and mental health evaluations with personal consultation for university personnel, as early screening for timely care.

Selected level: Comprehensive Implementation (5 items or more) – 20 of 20 points. [Attach utilisation numbers for the last academic year (Health Center and LINE consultations, committee cases, referrals) and anonymised user feedback; add evidence for dyslexia support and the crisis/violence procedure.]

Score calculation – SI 3.2 (20 points)

Services in place (Table SI 3.2.1) = 5 of 5 listed services + other specialised services → Comprehensive Implementation (5 items or more) → 20 × 1.00 = 20 points. Orange row: 20 × 0.75 = 15 points. Weights from the HURS 2026 online form.

SI 3.2 level Weight Points (of 20) Siam University
None 0.00 0
Basic Implementation (1–2 items) 0.25 5
Moderate Implementation (3 items) 0.50 10
Advanced Implementation (4 items) 0.75 15 If items 2 or 4 are not accepted, or utilisation reports are missing
Comprehensive Implementation (5 items or more) 1.00 20 Selected – all 5 listed services plus additional programmes (Table SI 3.2.1)

Table SI 3.2.1 – HURS mental health support services at Siam University

HURS mental health service Siam University evidence Source Status
1. Academic guidance on mental health Every student has an individual advisor who gives first-line guidance and refers students at risk. Pharmacy students self-assess with the 9Q depression and GAD-7 anxiety scales; the Faculty of Nursing assesses the physical and mental health of its students, with 10 lecturers and the Thonburi Hospital mobile screening unit (academic year 2024). The Siam Campus Life Support Center advises students on study and university life. SI 3.2.2; HP 2.2; photos 3, 6 In place
2. Academic service for disability, dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties A special committee and a team of advisors support students with disabilities (36 in 2024, 36 in 2025, 30 in 2026), who also receive scholarships; lecturers and staff who work with them attended “Fundamentals of Psychology” training on 7–9 April 2026 (MHESI-funded). Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp. 99, 102; photos 6 In place – add support for dyslexia and learning difficulties
3. Counselling for life difficulties Free Health Center services at Building 15 and the Sports Complex for all students and staff; confidential and anonymous advice from mental health and psychiatric nursing lecturers through the Faculty of Nursing LINE Official Account (QR code); individual advisors. SI 3.2.1, 3.2.2; photos 2 In place
4. Psychological counselling, including crisis, violence and suicide response and prevention Health and Well-being Policy: confidential counselling, crisis intervention and referral. Faculty of Pharmacy Mental Health Advisory Committee (order ภ.10/2567, 7 members, active since 2020) counsels students, keeps confidential records, monitors progress and decides on referral; suicide-risk screening (8Q) in the Faculty of Nursing assessment form. SI 3.2.2; Health and Well-being Policy; photos 1, 3 In place – add written crisis and violence-response procedure
5. Psychiatric psychotherapy, including a referral system Students are referred to clinical psychologists or psychiatrists, and the committee follows up after treatment. In 2024 the Faculty of Pharmacy funded online therapy with a clinical psychologist: 2 students, 5 sessions of 30 minutes; both improved (100%, target 80%). MoU with the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry (renewed 25 August 2022). SI 3.2.1, 3.2.2; photos 3, 4 In place
6. Other specialised services Annual physical and mental health check-ups with personal consultation for university personnel (e.g. 50 nursing lecturers at Thonburi Hospital, academic year 2024); group activities after self-assessment – art therapy, aromatherapy, grounding, relaxation and breathing; Faculty of Nursing mental-health promotion projects on stress and resilience (December 2025 – January 2026). SI 3.2.1, 3.2.2; HP 2.1; photos 5, 7 In place

Table SI 3.2.2 – Mental Health Advisory Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy

No. Duties of the Mental Health Advisory Committee, Faculty of Pharmacy (order ภ.10/2567)
1 Counsel students with mental health problems, keep their information confidential and inform the academic advisor if the student is at risk
2 Decide whether a student needs referral to a psychiatrist
3 Advise on the use of psychiatric medicines (if any)
4 Plan the student’s studies, with the head of the academic programme
5 Follow up the counselling or the results after psychiatric care, and report back to the academic advisor

Source: Faculty of Pharmacy order ภ.10/2567 (6 August 2024), 7 members, term from 1 August 2024 for one academic year.

Table SI 3.2.3 – Outcome of psychotherapy referral

Outcome indicator (Faculty of Pharmacy, 2024) Target Result
Pharmacy students with mental health problems whose condition improved after online therapy with a clinical psychologist ≥ 80% 2 of 2 students (100%) – achieved
Therapy provided – 5 sessions × 30 minutes; THB 2,250
Next steps – Continue follow-up of the students and report back to academic advisors

Source: Faculty of Pharmacy project report “Care for students with mental health problems through clinical psychologist therapy” (project 2101101-66021), 30 July 2024.

Table SI 3.2.4 – Students with disabilities supported

Students with disabilities 2024 2025 2026
Number of students supported by the committee and advisors 36 36 30

Source: Sustainability Report 2025–2026, pp. 99, 102.

Evidence to attach:

NOTE – ข้อมูลที่ต้องยืนยันก่อนส่ง (ลบก่อนอัปโหลด)

  • SI 3.2 = 20/20 (Comprehensive): ครบ 5 บริการของ HURS + บริการอื่น; ถ้ากรรมการไม่รับข้อ 2 (ยังไม่มีหลักฐาน dyslexia) หรือข้อ 4 (ยังไม่มีขั้นตอนรับมือวิกฤต/ความรุนแรงเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษร) หรือขาดรายงานจำนวนผู้ใช้บริการ จะเหลือ Advanced = 15 คะแนน

  • ผลลัพธ์ที่ใช้ได้ดี: โครงการเภสัชฯ ให้นักศึกษา 2 คนปรึกษานักจิตวิทยาคลินิกออนไลน์ (Ooca) 5 ครั้ง – อาการดีขึ้นทั้ง 2 คน (100%, เป้า ≥80%) – ไม่ได้ใส่ชื่อผู้รับผิดชอบหรือผู้ลงนาม

  • หลักฐานในไฟล์ 3.2.1 และ 3.2.2 เป็นปีการศึกษา 2567 (คำสั่ง ภ.10/2567, รายงาน 30 ก.ค. 2567, ตรวจสุขภาพอาจารย์ 50 คนที่ รพ.ธนบุรี) – HURS ขอหลักฐานปีล่าสุด ควรแนบคำสั่งคณะกรรมการปี 2568/2569 และข้อมูลผู้ใช้บริการปีล่าสุด

  • ไฟล์ 3.2.1 อ้าง Sustainability Report 2023–2024 หน้า 33–34; MoU กับสถาบันจิตเวชศาสตร์สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาต่ออายุ 25 ส.ค. 2565 – ควรยืนยันว่ายังมีผลในปี 2569

  • เพิ่มข้อมูลจากรายงานอื่นที่เคยทำ: นักศึกษาพิการ 36/36/30 คน และอบรม “Fundamentals of Psychology” 7–9 เม.ย. 2569 (รายงานปี 2025–2026 หน้า 99, 102), Siam Campus Life Support Center, โครงการส่งเสริมสุขภาพจิตคณะพยาบาลฯ (HP 2.1)