330.603.01
Psychiatric Epidemiology
Location
East Baltimore
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2012 - 2013
Instruction Method
TBD
M, W, 1:30 - 2:50pm
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
William W. Eaton, Ph.D.
Contact Email
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Prerequisite
prior or concurrent course in epidemiology or biostatistics, or consent of instructor.
Presents the epidemiology of childhood mental disorders and late life dementias, mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other disturbances of brain function and mental life. Examines operational case definitions, measurement techniques, and sampling strategies to enhance field surveys and risk factor research. Intended for clinical or public health practitioners and administrators acquainted with these illnesses, and specialists in other fields.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Define methodological and conceptual issues that are especially important for psychiatric epidemiology as distinct from other substantive areas of epidemiology
- Define methodological and conceptual issues that are especially important for psychiatric epidemiology as distinct from other substantive areas of epidemiology
- Demonstrate discuss of the descriptive epidemiology of the major mental disorders: prevalence, incidence, and natural history
- Discuss the most important genetic and environmental risk factors for the major mental disorders
- Describe the gaps in knowledge, as well as future needs and trends, in the field of psychiatric epidemiology
Jointly Offered With