330.669.89
Epidemiology of Major Mental Disorders
Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
2
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
End Date
Friday, June 8, 2018
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
330.617.01 Psychopathology for Public Health; or 330.601.81 The Perspectives of Psychiatry—the Public Health Framework. Those with a clinical background may be exempted from this requirement. And 340.601.01 Principles of Epidemiology; or 340.751.01 Epidemiologic Methods; or another prior or concurrent course in epidemiology, approved by the instructor. Undergraduates not admitted.
Presents an overview of the epidemiology of anxiety and mood disorders, schizophrenia and associated syndromes, affective psychosis including bipolar disorder, and dementia and related syndromes. Assumes basic knowledge of the clinical features of the syndromes, but will touch briefly on issues of assessment in the context of epidemiology. Includes the fundamentals of descriptive epidemiology for each syndrome (prevalence, incidence, natural history); consequences of the syndromes for impairment, disability, and general health; and an assessment of risk factors for the syndromes, including a discussion of the genetic epidemiology of the syndromes.
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
- Demonstrate knowledge of the descriptive epidemiology of five major categories of mental disorders—anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and dementia; identify gaps in literature; and be able to synthesize diverse research literature on these disorders.
- Discuss, analyze and present to others the most important genetic and environmental risk factors for the five major categories of major mental disorders
- Describe gaps in knowledge, and future needs and trends in the field of psychiatric epidemiology
Enrollment Restriction
Students who have taken 330.603 are restricted from taking this class. No Undergrads.
Paper is due on June 17, 2018; final essay exam is due on June 24, 2018. Two live talks will be held on June 6, 2018 and June 13, 2018; 4:30-6:00 PM