330.674.01 SUICIDE AS A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM
Department:
Mental Health
Term: 3rd term
Credits: (3 credits)
Academic Year: 2012 - 2013
Course Instructors:
Description:
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.
Student Evaluation: Student evaluation is based on class participation and a final 10 page paper on a public health aspect of suicide research.
Learning Objective:
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.
Location: Baltimore
Class Times:
- Tuesday 9:00 - 10:20
- Thursday 9:00 - 10:20
Enrollment Minimum: 10
Instructor Consent:
Grading Restriction: Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
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