Psychiatry Services
Medical & Mental Health Emergencies
- If you experience a medical emergency and need immediate help, dial 911.
- Patients can seek urgent medical care at the nearest hospital or urgent care center.
- For 24-hour, seven-days-a-week mental health emergencies, CAPS offers 24-hour emergency mental health services for students, faculty and staff. Call 479-575-5276.
About Psychiatry Services
Medical Services offers psychiatric care for a range of mental health concerns for students, faculty and staff at the University of Arkansas.
Our psychiatric team is committed to meeting the psychiatric needs of our campus population with the highest quality of care.
Psychiatry services include psychiatric evaluations, consultations and medication management. Medication may be recommended as a treatment option to address emotional health concerns that have a biological component.
Scheduling Psychiatric Services
Patients need to call 479-575-4451, option 1, for information about psychiatry or to schedule their own appointment. We are unable to schedule appointments for anyone other than the patient.
What to Expect
All psychiatric appointments should check in on the first floor of Pat Walker Health Center at the GYN (Women's) Clinic check-in desk.
Patients need to arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled appointment to complete any required paperwork or assessments, meet with a psychiatrist and, if necessary, schedule a follow-up psychiatry appointment.
Initial psychiatric evaluations are in person appointments scheduled for 60 minutes. Follow-up psychiatry appointments are scheduled for 30 minutes. Patients are asked to arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled appointment time. Patients arriving late will have to reschedule their appointment in order to maintain the efficiency by which psychiatry services are scheduled.
Patients are strongly encouraged to call if they know ahead of time that they are unable to attend their pyschiatry appointment.
Patients are encouraged to bring a list of their past and current medications to the initial psychiatric evaluation appointment. Previous records may be faxed to 866-409-1980.
ADHD Information & Resources
Patients with ADHD have options to obtain treatment and resources they need to be successful at the University of Arkansas.
If you're able to remain seeing your current physician who is treating and prescribing medication, then that may be the best option for you.
If the treating physician is located out of town or state, you may arrange to meet with your doctor according to their protocol and your schedule.
Physicians can send a prescription to the pharmacist at Walmart on Campus, who will hold the prescription for the student and fill according to the prescription and date. The contact information for the pharmacy is:
Walmart on Campus Pharmacy
616 Garland Avenue, Suite 363
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Phone: 479-443-1658
If your insurance does not provide coverage for prescriptions to be filled at Walmart, please reach out to a local pharmacy that is covered to find out how they wish to receive the prescription.
Our team currently has limited availability for ADHD-related appointments. Prior to establishing care, patients must provide psychological testing documentation. To check for openings, please call 479-575-4451, and select option 1.
Patients may also search for providers on uark.miresource.com or through their insurance plan.
ADHD Testing
Our psychiatry team does not provide diagnostic testing for ADHD.
Campus Accommodations
Students in need of accommodations should contact the Center for Educational Access (CEA). The CEA works with students on an individual basis to determine the provision of a reasonable accommodation based on the student’s disability. You may contact the CEA at 479-575-3104 or ada@uark.edu. Visit their webpage at cea.uark.edu for additional information.
Faculty and staff in need of accommodations should contact the Office of Equal Opportunity, Compliance, and Title IX (OEOC) by calling 479-575-4019 or visiting their webpage at oeoc.uark.edu for additional information.
Psychiatric Medication FAQs
No, we do not provide diagnostic testing for ADHD.
Please request a medication refill through the Patient Portal at least five business days before you run out of your medication.
Requesting a refill within only a few days of running out or after you run out may result in an unavoidable lapse in your medication.
You are also responsible for keeping appointments with your psychiatrist. Your prescription might not be refilled if you miss your appointment.
Faxes from pharmacies requesting refills will not be approved. The patient must directly make the refill request through a Patient Portal secure message or by calling 479-575-4451, option 1.
Call our team immediately at 479-575-4451, option 1, and leave a message with a nurse to call you back. If it occurs after hours or during a weekend, contact your pharmacy. Loss of your medication may result in a lapse in your medication.
We bill with insurance, or you can self-pay for psychiatry services.
If you experience a medical emergency and need immediate help, dial 911.
Patients can seek urgent medical care at the nearest hospital or urgent care center. See our After Hours Medical & Mental Health Resources page for helpful information.
For 24-hour, seven-days-a-week mental health emergencies, CAPS offers 24-hour emergency mental health services for students, faculty and staff. Call 479-575-5276.
Faculty and staff may also call the Employee Assistant Program (EAP) phone line. EAP is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for emergency situations. Call 800-542-6021 after hours, on weekends and during holidays.