330.660.01
Seminar on Methods in Public Mental Health Research
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Tu, Th, 3:30 - 4:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
340.751-753 and 140.621-624; or consent of instructor
Targets the development of effective research strategies in public mental health, including the identification of research questions, study design, and analytic approaches. Discusses development of research designs and grant proposals, such as sample selection, measurement, and analytic strategies. Reviews strengths and weaknesses of previous or proposed studies and considers recent advances in epidemiologic and statistical methods as alternative approaches for addressing research questions. Also discusses advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal, cross-sectional, and multistage research designs.
Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Identify the major methodological and analytical challenges to the development of effective research strategies in public mental health research;
- Identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative designs;
- Describe the advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal, cross-sectional, and multistage research designs;
- Apply concepts related to the use of marginal, random effects, and latent variable models to different mental health research questions;
- Identify problems and solutions in estimating the prevalence, incidence, and duration of health problems, risk factors, and assets
Enrollment Restriction
No undergraduates