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330.607.98
Prevention of Mental Disorders: Public Health Interventions

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2018 - 2019
Instruction Method
TBD
Start Date
Monday, November 19, 2018
End Date
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Class Time(s)
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
Next Offered
Only offered in 2018
Prerequisite

No prerequisites. However, knowledge of basic epidemiologic and developmental principles will be helpful in interpreting the research presented.

Description
Introduces the basic principles and methods that guide research on the prevention of and early intervention with mental disorders and drug abuse. Includes public health interventions that operate at multiple ecological levels, including the community (e.g., mobilization, media), school (e.g., changes in classroom management and organization), family (e.g., parent training strategies), and individual (e.g., social competence strategies). Focuses on specific topics in prevention and intervention trial design, community and institutional base building, intervention theory and monitoring, and data analysis techniques and findings.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Describe a public health approach to the prevention and control of mental disorders and substance abuse
  2. Apply concepts learned to the development and evaluation of preventive interventions for individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities
  3. Utilize conceptual models for the development, implementation, and evaluation of intervention strategies aimed at the prevention or control of mental disorders or substance use
Enrollment Restriction
undergraduate and interdivisional students are not permitted in this section
Special Comments

This course will be offered over a 3-day period in Barcelona Spain. Students must physically travel to Spain to take the class. Students will completing readings prior to the start of the course. The final exam will be due no later then Dec 21, 2018.