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330.674.01
Suicide As A Public Health Problem

Course Status
Discontinued

Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2022 - 2023
Instruction Method
In-person
Class Time(s)
Tu, Th, 9:00 - 10:20am
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
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, 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
Special Comments

Recommended reports to read:

National Strategy for Suicide Prevention 2012: Goals and Objectives for Action: A Report of the US Surgeon General and of the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention: Research Prioritization Task Force. (2014)

A prioritized research agenda for suicide prevention: An action plan to save lives.

Rockville, MD: National Institute of Mental Health and the Research Prioritization Task Force. Who Health Organization: Preventing Suicide - A global imperative. Geneva: 2014