Psychological disabilities cover a wide range of disorders, such as anxiety, depression and personality disorders.  Depression and anxiety are among the most common psychological impairments of college students with disabilities.  These types of disabilities may be invisible or latent, with little or no effects on a student's learning.  Even through students with psychological impairments may not have direct learning problems they may exhibit behavioral problems.  Some emotional disturbances may be manifested in negative behavior that could cause class disruptions.  Dealing with conduct problems makes it hard to remember that these students have as little control over their disabilities as the student with a physical impairment.  Patience and understanding are a key element in working with students with psychological impairments.  However, there are types of conduct considered major offenses for any student and which may be punished by expulsion or suspension.  These may be found in the College catalog under "Student Misconduct".

The majority of psychological disorders are controlled using a combination of medication and psychotherapy.  The medication they are on may interfere with the learning process.