October 7, 2005

The Legal Aftermath of a Student's Suicide

To the Editor:

As a clinical psychologist who has worked in psychological services at several different universities, I believe that I can provide some useful perspective on "Judge Rules Suicide Suit Against MIT Can Proceed" (The Chronicle, August 12).

First, there are two sets of individuals who are being sued by the parents of Elizabeth H. Shin: mental-health professionals and administrators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Regarding the mental-health

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