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Suicide As A Public Health Problem

Location
Barcelona, Spain
Term
2nd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2021 - 2022
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online with Some Asynchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
End Date
Friday, November 12, 2021
Class Time(s)
W, Th, F, 8:00am - 12:50pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Holly Wilcox
Contact Name
Judy Holzer
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2021
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.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Define and discuss suicide and suicidal behaviors from a public health framework
  2. Describe the epidemiology, etiology, mechanisms, and interventions for attempted and completed suicide
  3. Identify the essential clinical, social and ethical issues in the conduct of suicide research
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 10% Participation
  • 40% Group Presentation
  • 40% Final Paper
  • 10% Paper outline
Enrollment Restriction
interdivisional registration is not permitted for this section.
Instructor Consent
Consent required for all students
Consent Note
all students must obtain consent from Judy Holzer or Pamela Davis in HPM prior to registering for this course.
Consent Contact
judith.holzer@jhu.edu
Special Comments

This course will be offered for 3 days in a compressed format. Students are required to complete readings prior to the start of class. Take-home quiz due Dec 3, 2021. Critical appraisal paper due Dec 22, 2021.