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Suicide As A Public Health Problem
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2013 - 2014
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, November 11, 2013
End Date
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
M, Tu, W, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Introduces students to the following content areas with regard to suicide: history and theories; epidemiology; etiological factors and mechanisms; clinical phenomenology and comorbid disorders; assessment of suicidal behaviors; special populations; preventive and treatment interventions; ethical issues on the conduct of research on suicidal populations.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define and discuss suicide and suicidal behaviors from a public health framework
- Describe the epidemiology, etiology, mechanisms, and interventions for attempted and completed suicide
- Identify the essential clinical, social and ethical issues in the conduct of suicide research